Well..i suppose everyone needs a holiday at some point.
I'd run linux if -
1/ 3dlabs released validated drivers
2/ Discreet Ported 3dsmax...but softimageXSI 2 is a great temptation

3/ It wasnt so fiddly to get running if you have specialised hardware
4/ If i knew about security holes..maybe my information is antiquated but i rememeber a lot of people referring to linux as "please hack me" at one point.
I dont like windows, its inefficient, inextensible and microsoft are so tight with intellectual property they all but kill off most chances of innovation on the platform.
But having said that its the only platform i can get up and running on that does what i need it to (IE, run 3d graphics apps i know and let me do some gaming on the side)
I like fiddling with OSes and hardware, but it gets annoying when you have to keep screwing around with something to keep it stable.
Just my 2 quid.
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