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Re:Ask HN: Why Is Linux Better? by zzo38computer on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @12:32AM (#23766906)
I use Linux, and find it much better than Windows in many ways. In some cases, programmers write for Windows and ensure the program works on Wine too so that Linux users can use it. And then, there is also WSL, so many Linux programs can also run on Windows. So in many cases (although I think not even close to all), they can run each other's software.

Many of the computer games I play though, other than the BSD games, are for older systems such as DOS, NES/Famicom, etc, or may use a VM such as Z-machine or Glulx (or even Famicom VM; many older systems can also be emulated and used as a VM), and they can often be emulated just as well on Windows and on Linux. Many people still do today; even I too sometimes write new computer games in DOS, in order to support this use.

So, you can release games for PC, but DOS, rather than Windows, if applicable to that game.

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