I have not needed to use windows for anything productive for 15 years.

sharts · 2026-06-15T04:51:54 1781499114

At this point it sounds like you can’t use windows for anything productive for the next 15 years

hurtigioll · 2026-06-15T04:52:18 1781499138

some people do more than just write code

opan · 2026-06-15T05:10:25 1781500225

What are some common hold-ups you know of? I don't program but have still used GNU/Linux on my main machine for over a decade now. It can browse the web, play games, listen to music, watch TV and movies, you can draw, you can edit video, you can stream to Twitch.

Telaneo · 2026-06-15T06:37:45 1781505465

Adobe.

Games with kernel anti-cheat.

Office 365 (I think this mostly applies to overly complex Excel spreadsheets with lots of macros? There are also a bunch of people here who say LibreOffice has bad UI, or that they (somehow?) have documents that are complex enough that LibreOffice can't display them properly. Openoffice is somewhat better on those fronts, but neither are good enough if it's for actual work).

zargon · 2026-06-15T06:45:50 1781505950

It's mostly professional software that is the issue. CAD, CAM, BIM, GIS, DAW, PLC, accounting, graphic arts, etc. etc.

DANmode · 2026-06-15T05:18:42 1781500722

Mostly hardware with previously-shipped drivers,

and no updates planned.