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Discussion on: Windows vs linux?

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Roelof Jan Elsinga

If you really need those very specific Windows applications, I'd honestly say, just stay on Windows and use Docker for development purposes. You'll have Linux inside of those containers. At work I use Docker for everything and it works flawlessly between a mix of different operating systems.

Now if you can find great alternatives for those Windows programs, I'd 100% recommend you switch to Linux. I personally don't miss anything that I had in Windows and all programs I did use are also available for Linux. Well except the Adobe products of course, but there are great alternatives.

Pick the workflow and systems that make you most productive and try not to let the Linux enthusiasts (I'm one of them) convince you that you have to switch because it's great and Windows sucks. Your workflow is yours and yours only.