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This isn't the end of Windows, but I believe this marks the beginning of the end of its dominance in the consumer desktop market.

I have a better suggestion, Microsoft. Uninstall Windows 11.

Yes, this is true. However, they claim that they have limited success currently. It also won't be a Flatpak for those that prefer the clean option for software use. AT least I can't see it being able to do that as it requires too much low level access. Snap maybe, not Flatpak Regardless, it is a good solution for those non GPU programs that people need that might be holding them back from converting. Office, for example. Sure, there is some success with Wine and other options, but this is much more solid and reliable as it uses the actual windows programming. DLL etc. There is one more issues that you didn't mention, but I want to point out. It is WINDOWS in Linux. This can mean that there is a very real possibility of security issues. Not as serious as a traditional Windows install, but still those components can allow access. That combined with access to your files etc. can be a security issue IMO. Another issue is man-hours are being taken away from developing the programs that translate the Windows in real time. Tools like Proton and Wine to wedge a full Windows OS into Linux. This option bloats your install, where translation programs are more effective and provide less bloat. (not to mention more secure) Still it is an interesting option. A option I believe people did years ago by taking various components of Windows in an attempt to make it more compatible. Before Wine and other tools were developed to replace those DLLs etc.

The biggest issue for me with WinBoat is the lack of GPU acceleration, and it doesn't sound like the developers will have a solution anytime soon.

I see dirt-cheap RAM and GPUs in the near future.

Uh-oh!

I currently have a higher end machine for gaming. That has Windows 11 and it has an account since I wanted shit to work and not have to screw around with it. It only gets mygaming information and the occasional email look up for work which it has already through that spyware being installed as my work computer operating system. This computer, isn't windows. It is older than tpm 2.0 and doesn't have the survalance options that are available now as well as it is running Linux mint. (or whatever flavor I want to play with at the time lol) NO problems and few vectors for it to spy on me. Some spying from Firefox etc. I am also using vpn so that anyone seeing IP will see what I am wanting them to see (most of the time. there are ways to get past that from my understanding but they have to do the work for anything worthy from me ) I've recently gotten a yubi key for some added security for selected accounts I have. Even harder for them to grab information (other than the service I am using at the time of course. they have the information. That is expected of course. If I didn't want them to have it... why am I using their services?

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