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Windows 10 only has a year of support: 12 months left to keep Copilot off your desktop or learn Linux (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (22 children)

I keep seeing these " time to move to Linux" threads. For my work I have to use super proprietary software which I know for a fact is Windows only. Not only that it's GPU intensive CPU intensive and niche. I'm sure there's a way to run Windows within Linux but I can only imagine the pain in trying to get proprietary shite to work.

On top of that I need specific CAD software, Photoshop and Illustrator. I don't think any of these daily used programs support Linux.

From the outside, Linux just seems like an absolute ball ache to get working with all of the things I currently do without even thinking about it.

I'd love to do it. Not sure it's going to work. Am I wrong?

[–] FlashMobOfOne 0 points 2 months ago (5 children)

As a gamer, I'm always going to have at least one Windows PC.

But I'm planning to upgrade next month, and turn my old PC into a non-gaming Linux rig for all non-gaming purposes.

[–] scemmy 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't play every game out there, but in the last couple of years, I've not had a reason to switch to Windows to play a game.

Most games these days seem to work fine on Linux, especially with all the work Valve has put in.

[–] FlashMobOfOne 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When I ran a dual-boot over June and July last summer only about 60% of my library functioned, so for me, it's just not feasible to go entirely without Windows.

[–] Zeoic 4 points 2 months ago

Same here. Its just a much better experience through windows. I made a new system for my daily driver which runs linux and I only turn on my gaming desktop when i want to game. I stream it through steam remote play and it works great

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