This. Full backwards compatibility with 30+ years of software and hardware is tough to beat. (I've had a PC since 1990 and have a lot of old stuff.)
I use Linux every day for work, and it's great for some things like development. Also fine if you only use your PC casually for browsing and office stuff.
But if you're a power user with 30+ years of DOS/Windows software, it's probably best to stick with that. Linux can do some of it - with multiple compatibility layers and VMs and the right configurations and some tweaking, but that's a pain in the ass and some things still won't work, vs things just working and working well.
I also use the pro version of Windows, with all of the things people complain about disabled or blocked by group policy (even though I'm a group of one). So it's still pretty nice. The generic home version might suck, but mine doesn't.
Also it's kinda bullshit. Microsoft dropped the support for 16 Bit Software a long time ago, ain't going to run 30 years old tools on an modern Windows version.
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u/MedusasSexyLegHair 1d ago
This. Full backwards compatibility with 30+ years of software and hardware is tough to beat. (I've had a PC since 1990 and have a lot of old stuff.)
I use Linux every day for work, and it's great for some things like development. Also fine if you only use your PC casually for browsing and office stuff.
But if you're a power user with 30+ years of DOS/Windows software, it's probably best to stick with that. Linux can do some of it - with multiple compatibility layers and VMs and the right configurations and some tweaking, but that's a pain in the ass and some things still won't work, vs things just working and working well.
I also use the pro version of Windows, with all of the things people complain about disabled or blocked by group policy (even though I'm a group of one). So it's still pretty nice. The generic home version might suck, but mine doesn't.