On 17/10/2025 08:06, Johan Helsingius via cctalk wrote:
On 17/10/2025 03:01, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
Is there ANY reason why windows N can't work with legacy drivers from
Windows N-1?
Not really. See how *BSD and even Linux supports really old hardware.
I would turn the question around. Is there any reason to use Windows? :)
As an individual radio ham, Ham Radio Deluxe is widely reported not to
work under wine. The official line is here:-
https://support.hamradiodeluxe.com/support/solutions/articles/51000283068-does-ham-radio-deluxe-run-on-mac-or-linux-
so yes it runs on windows in a VM under Linux, so thats really a no...
.. as an Medium Size Enterprise windows is attractive. Most everything
you need comes from one supplier. Users can easily logon to any PC. You
can manage software updates centrally out-of-the box.
That is not to say you can't do the same things with Linux, but there
isn't a single source of supply.
remember the people who run businesses are generally non-technical,
don't like managing technical staff, which makes a Microsoft "solution"
which would include desktop windows attractive.
Julf
Dave
