Sure, if California wants to take down the the entire IT infrastructure in the state.

Lol! I've used Linux personally and for work for 25 years. You losers just can't accept reality. This is why Linux will NEVER replace Windows or Mac as a desktop OS. The people who support it just refuse to see its shortcomings and literally just say that "just git gud" when people try to point this out.

And ignore it. Let them try to enforce it.

Lol

But we have to keep asking because we'll try anything before actually giving humans jobs.

You're essentially making my argument for me. Running Windows, any software or hardware I want to add just works. The ONLY concern is "do I have enough RAM or storage space". But that's not an OS issue. On Linux, chances are good that I will have to do some fiddling to get something running...it rarely just works. I manage a VFX pipeline and so I am constantly having to deal with this. BUT, we use Linux because it is stable and we can get maximum performance out of it. With Windows, you'll be constantly fighting for resources with the OS. But in a home desktop situation, that really isn't an issue. I want to turn on my machine, start a game, and play. Or browse the internet. Or maybe do a bit of coding (which I do by remote connecting to my Linux dev box). Each OS has it's strengths and weakness. Expecting Linux to be a "do everything well" OS is just not realistic for various reasons.

Yeah, until you need to install some new software or hardware. Then you cross your fingers and hope it's supported.

This is a once every 5 year issue. I don't update my PC build very often. But when I do, I generally prefer to do a fresh install of everything.

The rest of your complaints are either non-existent or non-issues. I never have to keep messing with my configs. You're essentially taking fringe issues and making them seem like persistent issues.

This irrational hate towards Windows is just odd and straight up ignorant. Linux is great for a lot of purposes. But It's not great at all for others, like being a general purpose desktop OS. Plug and Play is just a suggestion with Linux. But with Windows and MacOS it's a core design principle.

I don't have any of that.

Ah yes, the classic trope of telling a veteran tech worker that they didn't think of trying different distros. Love it.

I attempted to migrate fully to a Linux Desktop OS. it did not go as well as I hoped and I eventually just went back to Win10. Steam wasn't the only issue, but the frustration I had just getting it installed, then getting a game installed and running was a major contributor. I am very technically literate, so getting everything running is not beyond my abilities. But the last thing I want in an OS is to have to constantly tinker to get it working and to keep it working.

Also Sony: "Our stock price needs a bump so we're laying off 5,000 workers."

All the music I have purchased in the past 10 years has been direct purchases from the artist. Granted, I have bought very little music in that time. But if an artist has direct sales, I will make the purchase from them.

1000%

I doubt she's even looked at a video game. She's an attractive 37yo woman with an MBA

Life existed before cloud computing.