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Windows is fine for people who don't need to do all that much with a computer besides just completing a task that happens to be on a computer. Like another user

Windows is fine for people who don't need to do all that much with a computer besides just completing a task that happens to be on a computer. Like another user stated it's "baby's first computer" and "aggressively anti-poweruser". It's a special kind of hell for power users. It's like sending college graduates back to kindergarten and the teacher actually treats them like children, using all the silly voices and explaining concepts through fun little stories, and don't forget about the mandatory nap time. Gaming is the ONLY reason to still be using windows. Every single other thing is better in the *nix world. Gaming isn't even that bad on *nix anymore anyways. Most issues come from anti-cheat in online games. I consider Mac to be in the *nix world, but it's like the Windows of the *nix world with the added detriment of being exclusively for rich people, which I think is disgusting, and the detriment of being closed-source which I also think is disgusting. It's objectively more poweruser-friendly than Windows, but it's still extremely restrictive. The only two reasons to use Windows or Mac are: - your workplace / school requires it because of specific software - you want to play games with absolutely no issues You said you're into programming and general computing, both of which are leagues better in the *nix world. This whole ecosystem is build by and for programmers. It gives you the power to make your computing experience actually be the way you want it to be. That said, I don't agree with people whose initial suggestion is to use WSL. Use actual Linux, WSL should only be considered if you actually need Windows to be your daily driver, which I doubt. It's just an added layer of confusion and you'll end up confused as to where Windows ends and Linux begins. Just my opinion though.

satya71 4y ago
Power user here. Windows is the power users OS, because, almost everything is tweakable using registry and GPO.
- BillyTheMage 4y ago
  Being able to tweak a restrictive OS through an archaic interface like the Registry is anti-poweruser. Even if the Registry was convenient or made sense, it's still Windows, you're still stuck with whatever the Windows devs decided was best for you. Same with Mac, you're stuck with the same everything. It's not even close, it's the difference between being able to replace things completely versus only being able to change variables within the software that was issued to you.
nateb2022 4y ago
> The only two reasons to use Windows or Mac are: - your workplace / school requires it because of specific software - you want to play games with absolutely no issues Have you ever met someone who preferred Windows or Mac? I know many, many software engineers who prefer Windows or Mac as their daily driver AND development machine. Believe it or not, there are people who develop apps for iOS. They use macOS, and frankly the experience is pretty great. There are also people who develop apps for Windows. This, of course, is possible on Linux. However again, the experience on Windows is pretty great too. With macOS in particular, although I hate to say it, their unified ecosystem is the best available. Nothing comes close to macOS/iPadOS/iOS/watchOS/tvOS integration that works with all of their apps seamlessly. Sure, I prefer Linux for _some_ software development, however for a daily driver macOS has a lot of advantages that Linux currently can't offer. The open-source ecosystem still has a ways to go in man regards, and it has its fair share of problems. > Use actual Linux, WSL should only be considered if you actually need Windows to be your daily driver, which I doubt. It's just an added layer of confusion and you'll end up confused as to where Windows ends and Linux begins. This statement leads me to believe that you haven't tried WSL, or perhaps that you only tried a very very early beta stage.

satya71 4y ago

Power user here. Windows is the power users OS, because, almost everything is tweakable using registry and GPO.

BillyTheMage 4y ago
Being able to tweak a restrictive OS through an archaic interface like the Registry is anti-poweruser. Even if the Registry was convenient or made sense, it's still Windows, you're still stuck with whatever the Windows devs decided was best for you. Same with Mac, you're stuck with the same everything. It's not even close, it's the difference between being able to replace things completely versus only being able to change variables within the software that was issued to you.

nateb2022 4y ago

> The only two reasons to use Windows or Mac are: - your workplace / school requires it because of specific software - you want to play games with absolutely no issues Have you ever met someone who preferred Windows or Mac? I know many, many software engineers who prefer Windows or Mac as their daily driver AND development machine. Believe it or not, there are people who develop apps for iOS. They use macOS, and frankly the experience is pretty great. There are also people who develop apps for Windows. This, of course, is possible on Linux. However again, the experience on Windows is pretty great too. With macOS in particular, although I hate to say it, their unified ecosystem is the best available. Nothing comes close to macOS/iPadOS/iOS/watchOS/tvOS integration that works with all of their apps seamlessly. Sure, I prefer Linux for _some_ software development, however for a daily driver macOS has a lot of advantages that Linux currently can't offer. The open-source ecosystem still has a ways to go in man regards, and it has its fair share of problems. > Use actual Linux, WSL should only be considered if you actually need Windows to be your daily driver, which I doubt. It's just an added layer of confusion and you'll end up confused as to where Windows ends and Linux begins. This statement leads me to believe that you haven't tried WSL, or perhaps that you only tried a very very early beta stage.