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I guess this isn't really even "news" to Linux gamers now, but once in a while it's nice to make an article about what constant progress has happened in a certain sphere. Certainly many people staying on Windows out of inertia blinked and missed it.
My fervent hope is that, someday in the future, people can build a gaming PC and just forego Windows to save $100.
Who's building a gaming PC and paying retail price (or any price) for the Windows license anyway? I think anyone who knows anything about technology knows how easy Windows has always been to pirate, and that keys are readily available for cheap
Good news! Your future hope is reality's past!
Seriously though, who buys a copy of Windows for a custom built PC that they install Linux on? I've built a bunch of computers over the past decade or so and I haven't purchased a copy of Windows since the early 2000s. And technically that was just an OEM licence that came with a laptop.
Who buys? Most of people :)
So you're telling me that someone who builds a custom PC with the intention of installing Linux will go out and buy a Windows license?
I ment who build a custom PC. That’s reality bro.
That's what you said. And I'm not even sure what you mean by "I ment who build a custom PC. That’s reality bro."
The reality is that a good portion of gamers either build their own systems or buy "custom built" systems from a company that builds them. It's mainly only OEM manufacturers that include a Windows license, like HP, Lenovo, MSI, and generally laptops.
So ultimately there's no scenario where your comment makes sense.
Ok maybe we have some misunderstanding here. My friend had internship in one computer store, where you could order custom built computers. The most of them were sold with windows license.
Maybe that changed, idk. But I see that many stores sell computers with Windows installed and they are custom builds.
I keep fingers crossed, because in past 5 years I tried to use Linux many times and it always ended with issue with graphic card drvers