As a current Ubuntu user, I think you are just spreading old, outdated FUD. The GUI works and it is in fact just as good as Win8 (which I dualboot). When using

As a current Ubuntu user, I think you are just spreading old, outdated FUD. The GUI works and it is in fact just as good as Win8 (which I dualboot). When using virtual desktops, it's far better, and makes me more productive. The package management is amazing. Chocolatey sucks in comparison. What I fail to see, is what these basic computer functions have to do with research. Visual Studio has a lot to do with research, and it is a fantastic tool in its own right. The GDB debugger is a piece of ancient garbage in comparison to VS debugger. You could have focused on the real issues instead of your uninformed outdated FUD.