Microsoft reportedly planning to go back to Windows desktop default

[madokie]

67. I've been part of, encouraged others too

I've installed a passel of Ubuntu and Mint operating systems to a shitpot of computers and I've yet to run into a problem. whether it be an old computer as I have or a brand spanking shiny new one like most have been. Linux does not allow anything on a Linux operating system that is not vetted by Linux without your agreeing to allow it. I have not seen nor heard of anyone who has tried Ubuntu or Mint that has had a problem with malware, spyware, viruses or anything like undocumented drivers. No need for any of that.
I run AutoCad 2000 on my linux machine using Wine and it really wasn't that difficult to do either. In fact Acad 2000 runs better using Wine than it does using compatibility mode in XP. (Acad 2000 was written for win98 btw) Give it a try to install Acad2000 into a winblows7 machine and you'll be pulling your hair out by the time you get it up and running. I know I've done it.

I come from the old world of DOS where bad command or file name and the blue screen of death was the norm. Where 640 mbs of memory was all and you needed two floppies to boot too and about 10 minutes of your time with your computer grinding away like a threshing machine on its last leg, then the 10 meg hard drive came out and boy o boy what an improvement that was. I've yet to have a crash with any of the Linux installions I've been part of or on my own machines. The only time I've had to worry with a driver was for an old from years gone by dot matrix printer

Everything you need to do anything you want with the computer is there for the taking. Free of charge if you don't want to contribute I might add.

Gimp has Photoshop beat all to hell, Open Office has word beat as well, same for Libre Office. Don't even get me started on Firefox compared to Outlook Express. LOL

The person here who doesn't know what they're talking about damn sure ain't me

Almost all servers are running Linux, google you name it, the ISS runs a Linux machine finally too because they really need a stable operating system. That's the reason they gave when they made the switch.

My only regret with Linux is I waited as long as I did to make the change.