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   Brock McNuggets to vallor   
   Re: Windows 10 end of life is pushing us   
   11 Dec 25 00:17:48   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com   
      
   On Dec 10, 2025 at 3:32:07 PM MST, "vallor" wrote   
   <10hcsd7$1qe6l$1@dont-email.me>:   
      
   > At 09 Dec 2025 13:56:32 GMT, Brock McNuggets   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Dec 9, 2025 at 5:16:42 AM MST, "Daniel70" wrote   
   >> <10h93vd$q8q7$1@dont-email.me>:   
   >>   
   >>> On 4/12/2025 4:28 am, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   >>>> On Dec 3, 2025 at 6:56:11 AM MST, ""Carlos E.R."" wrote   
   >>>> :   
   >>>   
   >>>    
   >>>   
   >>>>> Well, for instance wayland doesn't work in my vmware, because my   
   >>>>> vmware doesn't support 3D graphics in hardware. Wayland is still   
   >>>>> not finished and is problematic.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Fair. Yeah, that clearly would be an issue for some.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Whether those things matter for a plain user or not, varies, but   
   >>>>> they are not cosmetic or superficial features.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I used to use Linux a lot more. Now just dipping my toes back in   
   >>>> with a VM (Parallels on macOS). It runs well and, I think, is OK   
   >>>> with Wayland, but of course it is not cheap.   
   >>>>   
   >>> Sorry. What?? "Linux" is not cheap?? .... or "Parallels" is not   
   >>> cheap?? ...... or "Wayland" is not cheap??   
   >>   
   >> Parallels.   
   >   
   > So use utm?   
      
   Would likely work for much of what I do, but Parallels is faster (or so I have   
   read from multiple reviews). Also has better drag-and-drop integration and the   
   like, which I use but could live without.   
      
   Certainly not discouraging its use.   
      
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