Re: Ahoy Pie R8s! New Win11

On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:26:27 -0400, c186282 wrote:

> 
>    WHY the fuck would you install Win ??????????????
> 

I thought that the OP made that very clear.

The dregs of the world, and especially the corporate dregs,
utilize software that have no GNU/Linux versions.  To accommodate
these dregs, if the occasion should arrive, it requires
an M$ Win system at the ready.  I will keep a dedicated machine
for that purpose.

I refer to professional software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks,
PSpice, etc.

When it comes to pro software, it is all about the GUI, and
the developers of these programs are so entrenched in M$ Win
GUI frameworks that they could never port to GNU/Linux.  Never.

There are some notable exceptions (Mathematica, Maple, and
Matlab) but by and large the pro world runs on M$ Win.
This is regrettable.  This is unfortunate.  But it is
also reality.

I am not knocking GNU/Linux.  I prefer it and use it for
much paid ($$$) pro work but the dregs of the world know
only M$ Win.

Thus, it is not inappropriate for the GNU/Linux advocate
to install Win11.