Comment by prmoustache

15 days ago

> so I had to reformat my machine to get Windows running again.

I can hear everyone in choir saying "but why would you do that?"

If Microsoft would ever do that to me in an update, I would install an immutable Linux distro on my machine and run windows as a VM (only if I had a strong requirement for it). That way you can do snapshots you can restore from easily.

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nsoonhui  15 days ago

>> "but why would you do that?"

My bread and butter is Windows WPF cum AutoCAD-like application. My users are all on Windows. So I have to develop on Windows.

water-data-dude  15 days ago

The only reason I use Windows is probably the same reason a lot of people use Windows: the company I work for requires it. It's a small company and they don't want IT to have to support more than one OS, so I _get_ why, but man do I hate it.

Linux on my non-work machine tho. Windows 11 made me rip off the bandaid and get rid of the windows dual boot I very occasionally used for some old software.

  • franktankbank  15 days ago

    If you can only pick one OS why not pick a good one then lol

    • prmoustache  14 days ago

      In a job interview last, year a CEO told me he was personally a fan of Linux at home but hated Linux and MacOS as workstation in a corporate env because it was a pain in the ass to manage compliance.

      Not sure if it is really the case or just lack of knowledge, I think you can do a long way with tools such as puppet and chief.