I understand that. I would have kept the doze on my machine had I not
found an answer to the Wifi issue. If I used a wireless card I may
have wanted windows but I gave up on Verizon wireless because of the
support issue and I was unhappy with Vista that comes on new PC computers.

I think that Linux has hit mainstream and feel Microsoft is helping it
take over fast given it's present operating system. Microsoft can't
move quick enough to stop the damage because it has to pay for
development of anything new, (the advantage of open source). If times
were as it was with ME Microsoft would not be in danger of loosing
it's lead, but Linux is very stable and people are trying it on for
there use. What is complained about is WiFi, WebCams and lack of
commercial software. These issues can be overcome with experience and
many questions or shopping for the right computer that is set up to
run Linux out of the box, and there are many systems out there that
are "Linux Ready" and the best choice when buying new.

It is better to buy a license for Windows and put it on a machine
already running Linux, than to hope everything works going the other
way around, thus reducing the load on the developers so they can spend
more time on improving Linux.

Here are the reasons to recommend this:

1) The new owner will be happy when everything works without any
problems. and Recommend our choice to others rather than give up on
it. If I didn't hate Vista I would have gone back and given up on
Linux because of the learning curve making all my hardware work.

2) The more people there are that request Linux machines can only help
manufacturers of systems understand the should be ready for the
future, and Linux is the future and the present.

3) Documented sales of Linux machines will prompt software producers
and other providers to port to, or design for Linux.

The goal of Linux users and developers should be helping people
understand how to move easily to Linux, pointing them to the right
buying choices is the best way to do that. And not try to make Linux
mimic Windows. Rather mimic Microsoft in putting pressure on the
hardware manufacturers to make machines ready for Linux.

Wouldn't it be easier to tell suppliers you won't buy anything that
you can't load Linux on rather than letting them think you will buy
something that is less than what you need? You can buy a system ready
for Linux on the Web, but you are hard pressed to buy one at the local
store, Why should we accept that when we are looking for a Linux machine?