Linux vs Windows value

Any Government that supports / allows Windows OS and especially it's servers in there country.

To me it all feels like pain. With nuances, I can choose what pain I like best. headache, food, knee or back-pain or eyes.

Driver issues (Linux) not available software (Linux), planned obsolescence (M..-OS),
nuisance UI "upgrades" and activatio codes (W....ws).
Subscription software (everywhere) .....

Rule of thumb: if it uses Electricity, stay away from it. ... haha. ( instead of a fret saw I am using a 3d printer )

p.s. I almost forgot. Removing the "f.ck..g" bloat ware from a store bought Windows System takes almost as long as retrofitting god knows how many cnc machines. 

I started using Linux pre 2000, so I've seen Linux mature and get very much more user friendly. The biggest issue back then was the bloody so called "WinModems" for dial up internet.
To tell the truth the Driver situation is far better than Windows.
Most hardware is supported via the kernel. I'll admit bleeding edge hardware is an issue, but that can be down to the manufacturers not supporting Linux, but generally it ends up being supported. Driver installation is far less intrusive.

Bought a new printer last year, connected via the network.....30 odd minutes to the windows installer to do it's thing. My Mint box saw it straight away on the network.

To be honest I'm an exclusive Linux user, the windows machine is for my Mum, but once Win10 stops receiving updates I'm going to get her using Linux.

timo wrote:

Driver issues (Linux) not available software (Linux), .....

I really have to disagree with this, hard, it was true 25 years ago, now those are valid for windoze, not for Linux.
I have at any given time at least 10 different PC's and laptops in use, i change them very often, never have driver issues, ever, from quite old to new, like B650/R7 new.
And as long as we have OBS-Studio and Blender, windows should feel insufficient, not Linux as those as primarily made for Linux. And some DAW's and ....
You are aware that there is nothing with OBS-Studio functionality even in the 5 figure range, right? And is absolutely free...
And Blender is a monster, in all regards, used by huge movie studios but never ever mentioned in the credits.

Well Linux just gets more attractive every day.

 

I think i saw something on youtube yesterday about Linux desktop passing 5% and since about 3-4 weeks ago it was at 3%, that is huge, and personally, i am not looking forward to it getting over 20 or 30% as so will the malware and other s#it for it, and developers are dropping like flies every day due to burnout and lack of finances and ... being p.o. at microshaft misusing github and Linux code crammed into windows and .... to long list.