• Mnmalst@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    @kescusay Just out of interest, what are the “special-purpose activities that can’t be done on my Linux laptop” if you don’t mind sharing?

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      Running AAA games with kernel level anti-cheat (aka malware) would be an example.

      Windows-exclusive software like some ERP client, specific hardware drivers etc. Also, there’s no real alternative for Excel, unfortunately (LibreOffice isn’t good enough).

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      1 year ago

      For me, there are a few work-specific tasks that require our Windows-only VPN client in order to perform them. Fortunately, the bulk of my job isn’t like that.

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      Ironically enough, some of the Linux certification exams only work on Windows and macOS.