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I have been Linux desktop user for over 15 years, Gentoo to Arch. Currently being paid to develop on Windows and have more problems with Windows than Linux when

I have been Linux desktop user for over 15 years, Gentoo to Arch. Currently being paid to develop on Windows and have more problems with Windows than Linux when it comes to the desktop and OS stability. Any issue that comes up has been a means to fix with Linux with downgrading a package or editing a config file. Problem with Windows often requires a re-install with the tight integration with registry and buggy drivers that lock up development VMs. My work laptop has become a space heater controlled by Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry, consumes 1/3 of the CPU, and their Antimalware Service Executable, consumes 4/5 of the CPU for days. No way will I let Windows bare metal on my personal computers and you have to pay me to use such bad quality software. PS. Any that says Windows has good backwards capability, that capability is subjective. Still cannot run "Slave Zero" on NT kernel, only Win32.

dcminter 2y ago
Another Linux guy here to report that the corporate experience on Macs can suck balls too. Not just Windows. At $dayjob the corporate issued Macs are locked down (for good solid compliance reasons so there's no point fighting that) but run a variety of incredibly shitty DLP and virus-checking borderline-malware. The developer experience is horrible. Worse, because they're locked down so tight you can't install any of those myriad utilities that Mac people tell you about whenever you complain how poor the desktop experience is compared to Linux! - I'm not even able to install uBlock Origin on my browser so any web browsing is eye-opening. Don't get me started on the MITM SSL certs that the DLP software requires us to have set up for everything - it's pretty amazing how terrible the devX is at times.