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To be honest, sometimes it's just easier to use Windows, for compatibility sake. Sure, I can install Office or Photoshop through Wine, but some software can just be a pain in the neck to install and use on Linux.
This is the main reason why I dual boot and will most probably for a very very long time. I just don't have the time to tackle with these things ATM, real life is more important.
There is a trade off i guess if you put it that way. Would you rather tinker and make your software work for you, or would you install a shitty bloated operating system that routinely trades your data like pokemon cards just so you can install a handful of programs comfortably.
Real change requires real change
People use a lot of proprietary software because it's their job, why would you want to use a program requiring you to relearn an entire operating system, is more difficult to initially setup and generally has less features and support when you can just... Use the thing that works? I understand where you're coming from but there's a lot of fields where using Linux is just not reasonable and your response here is just obnoxious and part of why Linux has the reputation it does
I would rather tinker to be honest, I am that kind of a person, but currently, my family (kid) needs me. He's young and needs guidance, playing, attention, etc. That is more important than tinkering with tech IMO.