---LINUX
 
 === Thanks for your input ON Linux. It's
 definitely appreciated, although I have to say
 I'm not really knowledgeable enough to even ask
 pertinent questions. But the idea does sound
 tempting.
 
 === I mentioned the steep learning curve, which
 you confirm. That's a negative. But one thing
 among the positive stuff I've heard that sounds
 on the mark (and what attracts me) is that you
 get back some of the control that you had with
 DOS and that was lost with Windows. How this
 actually works in practice with Linux, though,
 I don't know.
 
 ===  I am however thinking: Old dog, new tricks.
 And because of the investment of time involved I
 may just be dreaming, because I'm so backed up
 with other stuff to do that I may never get to
 it.
 
 === So I think I should at least read up on it a
 bit before I pester folks here with dumb
 questions. Then I might very well get back to
 you.
 

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