Should I dual boot Linux?

Here’s a take on it: if you don’t really think you need to run it, it would probably be better not to dual-boot. … If you were a Linux user, dual-booting just might be helpful. You could do a lot of stuff in Linux, but you might need to boot into Windows for a few things (like some gaming).

Is it a good idea to dual boot?

Dual booting is safe, no issue there. But what you have to keep in mind is that other than Linux, Windows and OSX don’t really like to play with dual boot, they will easily take ownership of the master boot and tend to require some fixing every once in a while. Also make sure you keep both operating systems up to date.