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I could not tell you the last time I had Windows in the home. I would guess around 2013. After then I kind of went (almost) 'Full Stallman' - I had been moving that way for a few years already.

The only Microsoft product I have is an old Xbox 360 that was updated once and then left permanently offline.

Side story - I remember in late 2001 when the 1st Xbox was coming out and I was in a retail store. There was couple looking to see what consoles where around and what to choose. The husband saw the Xbox and the Microsoft name on it. "I'm not supporting that thing! They have made my life a living hell, Mark my worlds they will do anything to dominate the market and I do NOT support that!" Seeing how they are trying to still buy their way to success, his words ring true today.



Last time I had a windows machine in my house was 2005.

Even my elderly parents run Linux, supported by me of course. They don't know even know the difference.


Took me a few tries over the years but maybe 5 years ago I tried dual booting Linux yet again and that time it stuck. I found myself leaving it on the Linux side for longer and longer stretches of time. Finally last year someone gave me a hand-me-down laptop and I just didn't bother installing windows.

Everything I do takes place in the shell, an IDE (of which there are tons), or by far the most common, in the browser.

I used Firefox because that's what my distro comes with but I also have Chrome installed for just in case. That turned out not to be an issue with the sites I typically frequent.

Today I had a random person look over my shoulder and ask "what kind of computer is that? Must be really old..."

Grrrrr.


>Today I had a random person look over my shoulder and ask "what kind of computer is that? Must be really old..."

Consider that a badge of honor.


Windows Vista for me




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