Considering switching back my main workstation, sorta.

[Fryguy8]

Well after doing some random odd computing job for the place I work for (a non-computing job, just a one-time thing), they are giving me one of their ultra old computers. I wanted it to move my mail/web servers over to it, and off my main workstation. Now I technically have no reason to run linux on my main workstation (this comp, a mid-end AMD with 256mb ram). I game a lot, and getting full gaming performance back would be nice, arguably nicer cd burning, etc. But I've gotten so used to linux, and the power that it gives, that I'm not sure if I want to switch back to windows when basically the only reason is for gaming. I'm just starting to really learn the power of vim (yes I know it's for windows, but it's definetely not the same), and even though I could use some random microsoft IDE program (JCreator and VC++), I'm not sure.

Mozilla is available for windows (and mighty nice), there are plenty of fine email programs for windows, winamp, etc.

So I'm torn between keeping gentoo on this computer, and switching back to windows for better gaming. I'm not a fan of dual booting, as I just leave my computer booted all the time.

[Gertrude]

I say go for it, If you have other computers just install linux on one or all of those, if they are too slow for a gui, dont install it. Its really up to your though. If you like playing games alot then there wont be too many people that will argue the fact that they will usually run better on windows. I havent run windows on any of my home computers for about 9 months, but I also dont really feel like ever playing games so I dont, but like I said before its really up to you.

[mchangun]

If you really can't live without gaming, then swap back to windows.

What's your objection 2 dual booting tho? Its not THAT much of a hassle to reboot from time 2 time.

[hop-frog]

GO AHEAD. Leave. You'll be back real soon. :D

[nothingbutlinux]

Why not dual boot your main workstation? I don't know what your current config is, but just add another hard drive, put Linux on that, and Windows on the other. I'm a gamer too, and that's what I've done, so it has to be right! *snicker*

I honestly believe the difference in available games will slowly diminish as Linux catches up to Windows on the desktop (it's inevitable, right?) so this is a temporary situation, and hopefully not a very long temporary situation.

[Fryguy8]

It's not that I'm leaving (I'll still be running the mail/web server on the other computer), but I'm just not sure if windows makes a better "plain" workstation than linux does or not. I get decent/good gaming performance, but I know it would be nicer under windows.

I dunno, I don't game THAT much. I guess I'll stay with linux, now I just need to find a way to do up an ftp server off the second computer that shares files off the workstation hd, or maybe I'll just run the ftp off the main workstation.