Entroper:
That's the point i was trying to make. Don't bash linux and what it can't do or does wrong when you don't know the newest versions of the software you're bashing.
I also used Windows 3.1 and it sucked but i'm not bashing windows because of flaws it had in ancient versions.
Of course Gparted resizes NTFS partitions without data loss (otherwise i would have lost my windows installation when i used the feature). It even allows you to move partitions on the disk (I'm not shure if Partition Magic is able to do that)
General NTFS write support is stable since a few years already...
Me too, i used linux in the nineties and found it to be a pain in the ass (mind: i'm only talking about GUI desktop installations), I also used it a few years ago with the same result. But NOW i find it to be so much more comfortable and "just working" (exactly what you point out to be windows advantages) that i'll prefer it as Desktop Workstation OS over Windows.
BTW: im 29, and I acquired most of my linux knowledge in the last 2 years. From your Portrait I can see that we've got the same education and as you i too have projects and deadlines to meet. No reason to stand still. On the contrary, most command line commands are similar or exactly like UNIX-Pendants, so you could ultimately enrich your cv with new useful IT-skills.
