I tried Windows 10 Pro and Windows 2019 Server about 2 months ago on a self-built computer (my first in ~15 years). What I found was:
- driver support was atrocious for Windows server, and also for Windows 10. Almost every component from a fairly standard Ryzen build installed some form of custom skinned crapware to get basic functionality
- spyware and advertising was everywhere.
- the UI is a mess of old and new. It's unforgivable that this far from Windows 8 there is still such a mix of metro and older UIs.
- mixed DPI support is poor leading to screens where elements are quite different sizes
These are not specific to coding, but in particular the advertising and spyware removes Windows as a contender for _any_ use from me.
After a brief foray into desktop Linux, I returned all the parts to Microcenter and went back to OS X.
On the spyware part it can be all turned off. They give the Group Policy tools to do it to 'Enterprise Customers' but it is all there in the settings/registry and tools like this will flip it all off for you quickly and easily. https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
- driver support was atrocious for Windows server, and also for Windows 10. Almost every component from a fairly standard Ryzen build installed some form of custom skinned crapware to get basic functionality
SDI Tool Origin. Don't waste your time with everything else.
- driver support was atrocious for Windows server, and also for Windows 10. Almost every component from a fairly standard Ryzen build installed some form of custom skinned crapware to get basic functionality
- spyware and advertising was everywhere.
- the UI is a mess of old and new. It's unforgivable that this far from Windows 8 there is still such a mix of metro and older UIs.
- mixed DPI support is poor leading to screens where elements are quite different sizes
These are not specific to coding, but in particular the advertising and spyware removes Windows as a contender for _any_ use from me.
After a brief foray into desktop Linux, I returned all the parts to Microcenter and went back to OS X.