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Wine 11 runs Windows apps in Linux and macOS better than ever (www.theregister.com)
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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 days ago

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