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7 years later, Valve's Proton has been an incredible game-changer for Linux
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I want it to evolve to support more desktop applications. This is the one thing that will continue to hamper Linux adoption. Games are the best place to start, but we need all those old obscure, irreplaceable desktop apps to work now.
Get it to run Office and you've a game changer.
Yes, yes I know Libre/Open Office but try telling Shelly in Accounting who still struggles with Excel after 36 years of experience.
Or Adobe, that’s the most frequent complaint
FUCK ADOBE
But yea, those cock suckers are the only reason I have to dual boot.
Locked in their ecosystem because they're abusing their dominant position
"cock suckers" don't make sense here though