@vartiovuori said
In my experience, unless you have specialized needs, all programs you need either run on Linux or have good quality alternatives that do.
The problem is, almost everyone has at least one specialised need.
I mean, yeah, I could get along with OpenOffice, and I don't use Exploiter or Outhouse anyway, and NetHack probably runs better on Unixen than on Windows anyway, but....
I use InDesign. A stand-alone, installed version of InDesign. I own that license, and I do not intend to pay several hundreds or upwards of a thousand euros for a new license for a Linux-compatble alternative. And
please don't mention Scribus. It is not, even remotely, in any way, shape or form, professional software. Sorry, but no. It is
not good enough. And yes, I've tried it. Several times. Not fit for purpose.
As for Adobe's new, all-in-the-cloud, we-own-your-data-now, blackmail model - I won't even consider it.
So that's one. I need my InDesign, for more than one purpose, and Linux has no alternatives.
And then there's the program I use to run my chess club's internal competition. It runs on Windows. Frankly, I'm not even sure it runs on Windows 10 - it can handle at least XP and up to 7, but goodness knows what else. I should try, really. But at any rate, it runs on Windows.
Mind you, there are several reasons why I'm starting to get rather dissatisfied with it, and sorely tempted to write an alternative myself. Still, for now, I need that program, and so does the rest of my club. And while we do, Linux simply cannot meet the demands we have.