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On 05 Jul 2025 10:17:24 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:

> For Windows, it's not just a default. On a modern computer, it can be
> almost impossible to remove Windows and put Linux on it. It's locked by
> Microsoft, so on one owns computer claiming that Linux exist as an
> alternative is just a lie.

With the exception of the Raspberry pi 5 all my Linux boxes started life 
with Windows. I had no problem installing Linux. I haven't done a dual 
boot in a long time and prefer to go scorched earth on windows.