XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: none@not.here   
      
   Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > s|b  wrote:   
   > [...]   
   >   
   >> I've been playing with various Linux distributions for years now. Mostly   
   >> live USB and on a rare occasion an old computer. Now I have a laptop   
   >> with Linux Mint to experiment.   
   >>   
   >> The main thing that hold me back is the loss of the freeware that I use   
   >> on W11. The only paid software I have is W11, Dashcam Viewer and Forté   
   >> Agent and I definitely don't want to loose that. I know it runs under   
   >> Wine (sort of), but it doesn't support SSL, so I would have to work with   
   >> something like stunnel.   
   >    Exactly! "It's the apps, stupid!" No point changing to a 'better' OS   
   > if it can't run your software.   
   >   
   >    That's why I, a Unix/UNIX veteran, still use Windows. For historical   
   > (hysterical?) reasons, I'm using Windows.  Way, way too much effort to   
   > switch to a 'better' OS. And *why*? To *lose* functionality/   
   > compatibility? Yeah right!   
      
   LM (Linux Mint) is easier and simpler to use than Windows will ever be.   
   Software manager installs programs with just one click, and does updates   
   for them, installs all needed drivers and keeps them updated. Timeshift   
   backs up your system and files daily. It's a complete 'in house' system,   
   everything is done for you. and the OS and software is all free, no   
   accounts necessary, and no M$ controlling and monitoring everything you   
   do. I'm so glad I switched.   
      
   >> I could try and see which ones run under Wine or I could search for   
   >> alternatives that run under Linux.   
      
      
   --   
   Linux Mint 22.2   
   Q: What's the difference between Linux and Windows?   
   A: You rule Linux, Microsoft Windows rules you   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
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