> but what about those who rely on software that is only available on Windows and macOS?
No-one ever considers the dual of this: if you started using Linux, what software would be so vital that you couldn't consider switching to windows?
No-one ever considers the dual of this: if you started using Linux, what software would be so vital that you couldn't consider switching to windows?
This package is part of the pay-to-play entry barrier in my industrial controls industry. My quotes don't win jobs if I can't use these tools. None of these very expensive (the above items add up to more than $25,000, not even counting the subscription fees), closed source applications have native Linux installers or have any hope to run in Wine.
I run a Linux host OS with Windows VMs for the various incompatible versions of these pieces of software that I have to keep around to maintain old equipment, but these software packages are only available on Windows.
Fortunately, the industry has embraced Windows 10 LTSC (in machines where we're not still running Windows CE 6.0, LOL), so I'm good through at least 2032.
Why not?