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>But on the other hand people also use Windows because its the default that comes with their new computer. True, but if Windows cannot run the application regu
by nix23 5y ago
>But on the other hand people also use Windows because its the default that comes with their new computer.
True, but if Windows cannot run the application regular Joe wants, people will just switch to Chrome OS or Apple or Linux (wine?). Sometimes regular Joe's uses more exotic Software we can imagine, and they choose windows because it runs on it since 25 years. Just some examples i have seen:
-VisualBasic 6 (for model train automation)
-A 20yo siemens software for relay automation
-A ~25yo CNC maschine (Windows software to convert CAM to N-language (self-written postprocessor again in VB6))
And much much more
- can16358p 5y agoIt's kind of a chicken-egg problem there too: Windows is the most ubiquitous OS when it comes to "computers" as the society knows, and more software gets written for it, and because of it, OEMs would prefer it even if MS doesn't push them anymore. Not sure about the solution.
- formerly_proven 5y agoI've ran a lot of these weird 90s-looking "The OEM did a thing" applications on wine, most work pretty flawlessly. Even a few that talked to hardware (over serial, though). However I don't think you can expect to run e.g. a machine controller on another OS.
- nix23 5y agoWell it's not a controller, it's a post-processor that converts and sends the specific N-Code to the CNC (heidenhein "OS") (serial or ir)...CNC then executes the stored code.
- kaetemi 5y agoWine is pretty bad for any serious creative software. Tablet pressure support has been broken for an eternity. Alt+mouse combos don't work correctly. There's patches, but they keep getting ignored and broken by whatever else is supposedly more important. I went back to Windows, because Wine's broken contribution process was a waste of time.