Basically, I don't want to run Windows. But I do want to run some current Windows software -- mostly games and design tools. I don't think I'm a major excepti

Basically, I don't want to run Windows. But I do want to run some current Windows software -- mostly games and design tools. I don't think I'm a major exception; I wonder if there have been any surveys. Linux users who want to run current Windows software are likely much of the user base. Lately I've been playing a recent DirectX 11 game via Wine. Worked out of the box. I think it might be a bit slower than under Windows natively, but that's sort of moot since it hits the cap at 60 fps either way. I've used Wine regularly for about 15 years. I used to be surprised when new software (especially DX-based) worked under Wine. These days, I'm more surprised when it doesn't.