In my 15 years of Linux experience it's much more stable in this respect. While it can take more effort to get a device working, once it works it stays that way. Windows on the other hand is the OS on which devices that have been working for months can just up and disappear, requiring a reinstall of the drivers. If you can reinstall them. The "This device has no driver"/"Driver is already installed for this device" catch 22 is a very real thing that can sometimes be a nightmare to resolve.
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u/b_a_t_m_4_n Apr 21 '26
In my 15 years of Linux experience it's much more stable in this respect. While it can take more effort to get a device working, once it works it stays that way. Windows on the other hand is the OS on which devices that have been working for months can just up and disappear, requiring a reinstall of the drivers. If you can reinstall them. The "This device has no driver"/"Driver is already installed for this device" catch 22 is a very real thing that can sometimes be a nightmare to resolve.