Because either way you’re taking a risk.

Security flaws and aging hardware are two obvious problems.

I’d very much question why you’d use windows 10 over something better supported— maybe not Linux but at least Windows Server OS.

It’s definitely a thing.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy

There are, but “long haul routes” are definitely better for a train.

What an incredibly infuriating waste of effort that would be so much better spent on trains, driverless or otherwise.

That’s good to know. It’s interesting that the other commenter thinks emacs shortcuts are illogical. I’ll make my best guesses at the logic

• ctrl-a/ctrl-e for start/end of line

a is the beginning of the alphabet; e for end (of line)

• ctrl-u to clear the command you’ve typed so far but store it into a temporary pastebuffer
• ctrl-y to paste the ctrl-u’d command

No idea here. Seems similar to nano with k-“cut” and u-”uncut”.

• ctrl-w to delete by word

w for word obviously.

• ctrl-r to search your command history
• alt-b/alt-f to move cursor back/forwards by word

r reverse, b back, f forward. Not sure why alt vs control though; presumably ctrl+b and ctrl+f do different things although I know emacs likes to use Alt (“Meta”) a lot.

If you or someone you know wants a taste of that experience on Windows, try out winget or chocolatey.

Busted. Pedantic smart ass it is.

That said I think the windows PIN code system is absurdly insecure but … eh you do you.

implement the Windows PIN thing for startup on my PC

If you’re that specific in your requirements, you’re gonna have a bad time. I don’t think Microsoft makes “Windows PIN” for Linux.

It is interesting but people have different thresholds for what they consider “ads”

I know Ubuntu took some flak for offering their system — was it Ubuntu Pro? — at their login screen. That’s fine with me, but bothers others.

Ubuntu again did it with some music store app in their app search results.

Meanwhile Windows has stuffed Candy Crush, Office, and many others in the start menu over the years. And sometimes it’s not Microsoft but OEMs doing this.

But is crapware “advertising”? Im not sure but it seems like perceptions have shifted at the same time as Microsoft specifically has pushed more and more intrusive ads, and those have moved further to the “advertising” side of that line between suggestion and spam.