"Over on Craig Pfeifer's site, I made the following comment a couple days ago:
"It's conceivable to me that within a few months time we might have an entirely Windows-free home.
"Craig responded with:
"The whole 'Microsoft free environment' I don't completely understand. To me it's a big non-requirement.
"In my house, technology doesn't play politics.
"Craig was right to call me on my statement. Holding up a 'Windows-free home' as a goal without any sort of reasoning behind that goal is nothing more than a fashion statement on my part. I'm not really convinced in my own mind that I have that as a goal either, but before addressing that issue, let me explain the background behind my recent decision to experiment with Linux on the home PC..."
