The Inevitable Return To Windows

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The Inevitable Return To Windows

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The eternal Windows-Linux migration cycle in one perfect Thanos meme. Windows users dramatically swear they'll flee to Linux after Microsoft cuts support for their beloved OS version, only to crawl back when they discover that even the most Windows-like Linux distros (looking at you, Wubuntu) aren't the same security blanket they're used to. That "You could not live with your own failure" line hits different when you're staring at terminal commands at 2AM wondering why your printer suddenly speaks an alien language. The corporate Stockholm syndrome is real — we hate Windows until we try the alternative.

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