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I always have difficulties with drivers on linux. Never on Windows. Until they fix that I cannot use anything other than windows as my base system. I don't care if linux handles things slightly better

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Difficulties with drivers in terms of quality, availability or both? Regarding availability (and often quality) the only real/sustainable solution is for hardware manufacturers (who I think you are referring to by "they") to improve their Linux support.

There's nothing to fix. The devices are either open and a dev has decided to write his own, or the devices are closed and the drivers are provided by their respective creators.

If it's the former, pay a dev, if it's the latter, use a different device.

There's nothing to fix. The fire is either of a type that may be extinguished and a trained firefighter decided to put this type of fire out for everyone, or the fire is unable to be extinguished as was the intention of the entity that started it.

If it's the former, find the correct firefighter, if it's the latter, use a different fire.

There's nothing to fix. The construction material is either of a type that does not spontaneously combust, and a carpenter can make you a fine chair out of it, or the material is the type to spontaneously combust, and if you choose to buy a chair made of that material you will soon find your pants are on fire.

If it's the former, pay a contractor to build you a chair, or make one yourself. If it's the latter, use a different construction material.

There is nothing to cure. The pathogen is either of a type that is curable, and a licensed medical professional can prepare a treatment regimen, or the pathogen will liquefy all of your internal organs within minutes, and if you choose to expose yourself to the latter pathogen, you will find yourself having a bad day very quickly.

If it's the former, pay a licensed medical professional or read online forums and do it yourself. If it's the latter, contact your nearest funeral home.

Or! Hear me out here: I use Windows.

Lock-in sucks, but it's real.

Yes, but you can run it in a VM. Microsoft could make it run in a container, instead, if they cared about your time. They might do it to make their Azure servers faster, but have little incentive to tell you.

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