Heh, bliako, LOL. Now don't hold in your strong feelings, that's not good for you ;-).

I am a huge fan of Linux, imho the accumulated effort that's gone into Gnu/Linux has saved the world. Most of my computers run LMDE or MX Linux or vanilla Debian.

I'm an enthusiast rather than being in the business, so I can do what interests me without demands. I know a lot about the foibles of Windows but I have to insert here the humble opinion that Windows has gotten better, and I believe that is in no small part because Microsoft has responded to the pressure (in the mind-share marketplace) that Linux has put on it.

I'm going to keep trying out different things on Windows, and when I start getting burned out with it, I'll run to the other room and take refuge in my beloved Linux systems.

    — Soren (Intrepid)

Sep 22, 2025 at 17:14 UTC

Now don't hold in your strong feelings, that's not good for you ;-).

hehe, i know! it's because i am in a bind because it's not customers who torment me but friends who i can not dump. They are stack with this asbestos of an OS because their accounting software only works there. They are like cows being milked but they get whipped as a bonus for the fat paychecks they pay the authors, modern day kapos to keep the cows in the shed. anyway, enjoy.

Microsoft has responded to the pressure (in the mind-share marketplace) that Linux has put on it

hmm, i think linux fell in the cinderella trap by doing all the heavy lifting (for free) for the servers (41% share vs 27%) and being invisible on the desktop where you can really influence hearts+minds (4% vs 71%). source.