XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Felix  wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
     Exactly *which* part of "It's the apps, stupid!" did you miss or not   
   understand!?   
      
     Who *cares* if it "is easier and simpler to use" if it doesn't run your   
   programs?   
      
   > 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,   
      
     Paul already responded to / debunked these, so I don't have to.   
      
   >								   no   
   > accounts necessary, and no M$ controlling and monitoring everything you   
   > do.   
      
     Earth to Linux fanboi(s): Windows does *not* need a Microsoft Account   
   (I always had and still have only a local account) and if one isn't   
   totally clueless, Microsoft is *not* "controlling and monitoring   
   everything you do".   
      
   >     I'm so glad I switched.   
      
     Good on you. And, as I wrote, *I* am glad with what works for *me*.   
      
     And as Paul said, Windows users don't do silly advocacy. You would   
   have a hard time finding Windows users trying to convince users of other   
   OSs to switch to Windows. Why? Because it's stupid.   
      
     Bottom line: Being happy with what you have is of course fine,   
   zealotry not so much.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)