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Quite often I have had to help someone on Windows, who prefers Windows to Linux, to use their Windows computers properly. I have never seen someone who prefers Windows to Linux help someone to use their Linux computers properly. Anecdotal, sure, but things be how they be.

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It's to be expected as Linux is more niche on the desktop and so Linux people (like me) tend to be either enthusiasts or have some expertise with different systems. A similar example would be that you can see more pilots helping people fix their cars than you see a driver helping to fix a plane (despite there being more planes stuck on the ground than there are cars stuck in the sky).

To be clear, I'm talking about software engineers, which is where the analogy then breaks down because this it would be closer to Toyota engineers helping Ford engineers. I don't expect someone who is an accountant to know as much as a software engineer, but if a software engineer tells me they prefer Windows to Linux, but they can't use Windows, then I suspect their problem is not caused by any aspect of their operating system.

I prefer to use Windows as my daily driver. I also help people (friends, family, co-workers, etc.) with Linux (desktop or server) all the time. I have almost 30 years of experience using Linux. (using it since 1995)

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