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Originally Posted by rcentros
As if you have the hands-on knowledge to make a judgment on the subject. Although, I admit, this may be the case with Linux newbies who don't want to invest the time necessary to learn a little about Linux ...
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As I said, Linux enthusiasts (or Windows dislikers) continually forget the only thing that matters in the end: does Linux run the software customers wish to use?
In many cases, the answer is "no", and that is where the matter ends for most people.
Even if the OS runs the software (such as the game Pillars of Eternity from 2015, or Neverwinter Nights from 2002), it's not always straightforward, especially in the case of games. Many times you will need THIS Linux distribution, you will need THAT driver, with THOSE settings, or stuff isn't supported officially. It can be very hard to run two games on the same installation if requirements conflict, especially if they are several years apart.
On Windows, you mostly just need Windows XP or up, with sufficient hardware power and the latest drivers. The only snag you might hit is that a new game requires a 64-bit Windows. Then you go "click setup.exe, next, next, finish, install the latest patch if any, play." That's as far as customers want to go if they can help it.
I know, Ubuntu and Mint can do this, using their software centre for programs that are in their distribution, but for third party programs, it can get rather complicated quickly, especially if you try to run it on a distribution that is not officially supported.