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Escaping the Windows Ecosystem: A Journey Through Operating Systems
Introduction I grew up in a world where operating systems were not just tools but entire ecosystems that could either free or trap their users. My journey began with OS/2 Warp on an 80386 machine, using the IBM MCA BUS hardware before I began my transition to Linux in 1995–finally to become free from the Microsoft Ecosystem by 2016 (With an exception of an offline WinXP HDD for utilizing specialized hardware sensors/meters/loggers.) For those still tethered to the Windows lifecycle, my advice is simple: grow out of it. In simple terms it is a parasite. Windows is not the be-all and end-all of computing; it’s an ecosystem trap, and there are better more liberating alternatives out there. The Windows Lifecycle Dilemma Windows has a notorious cycle: versions are…