SMRTR TechJan 20, 2026lobste.rs

Prediction: Within 15 years Microsoft will discontinue Windows in favor of a Windows themed Linux distribution

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Microsoft will discontinue Windows within 15 years and replace it with a Windows-themed Linux distribution, according to a prediction based on Windows' declining quality and Linux's improvements. As gamers discover Linux offers better performance and lower input latency, mainstream adoption will follow, eventually forcing Microsoft to abandon Windows.

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