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1725 points taubek | 5 comments | 27 Mar 23 05:20 UTC | HN request time: 1.146s | source
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stathibus ◴[27 Mar 23 05:31 UTC] No.35323176[source]▶
It's gets easier and easier every year to want an alternative to Windows, but it remains impossible to actually switch, at least for me.
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outsomnia ◴[27 Mar 23 05:55 UTC] No.35323331[source]▶
What's this year's lock-in / excuse... games?
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stathibus ◴[27 Mar 23 06:32 UTC] No.35323522[source]▶
MacOS requires that I purchase apple hardware at absurd brand markup, so that’s out.

I use Linux at work because I have good IT support and I don’t rely on any windows only software. Neither are the case at home.

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1. Zurrrrr ◴[27 Mar 23 06:34 UTC] No.35323535[source]▶
Use a simple distro and look at WINE or OSS alternatives? What program do you really need that is Windows only?
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2. stathibus ◴[27 Mar 23 07:09 UTC] No.35323738[source]▶
With great effort you can achieve a partial solution. I'm not interested in a new hobby, I want my computer to actually work without me fucking with it incessantly.
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3. Zurrrrr ◴[27 Mar 23 08:06 UTC] No.35324121[source]▶
It doesn't require 'great effort' at all. Maybe 10 years ago.

There's a reason numerous governments and industries have switched over. I suspect you are vastly overestimating the complexity and trouble you would face in switching.

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4. stathibus ◴[27 Mar 23 08:25 UTC] No.35324239{3}[source]▶
I already said I use Linux at work, I know exactly what I'm talking about.
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5. Zurrrrr ◴[27 Mar 23 08:43 UTC] No.35324337{4}[source]▶
With your comments referring to how hard or complex you think switching would be, it doesn't seem like it. But OK.