[m0dem]

That's where a Virtual Machine would come in handy. You can have a Windows OS on a VM and download Steam on it, Play games on the VM, then when you want to break, minimize the VM and use your default OS which you can set to linux. OR vice versa; Have LINUX on a VirtualMachine and game on your main Windows OS. I feel like that'd be the best solution given your circumstances. I recommend Oracle's VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

It'd probably be easier for him to have a Linux VM on a Windows host.

But... what I want to know is... Why on earth would someone need Linux to browse the web?!?!

[Nyx]

It'd probably be easier for him to have a Linux VM on a Windows host.

But... what I want to know is... Why on earth would someone need Linux to browse the web?!?!

9/10 the UI for most of the Linux distros is better than Windows UI. I like nice UIs. Also I feel like super uber hecker.

[m0dem]

9/10 the UI for most of the Linux distros is better than Windows UI. I like nice UIs. Also I feel like super uber hecker.

ROFL... That's what I thought.

[mothered]

That's where a Virtual Machine would come in handy. You can have a Windows OS on a VM and download Steam on it, Play games on the VM, then when you want to break, minimize the VM and use your default OS which you can set to linux. OR vice versa; Have LINUX on a VirtualMachine and game on your main Windows OS. I feel like that'd be the best solution given your circumstances. I recommend Oracle's VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

In terms of a free VM, VirtualBox Isn't too bad.

If he's running Windows 8/8.1/10 or supported Server editions, I'd go for the native VM being "Hyper-V". It's very easy to create external virtual switches, thus allowing communication between the Guest & Host OSes, and mapping network drives Is an absolute breeze. Of course, the OS edition must support It, so too must the CPU with Hardware Virtualization (SLAT- Second Level Address Translation).

[BORW3]

I say Windows will die because majority of hardware isn't supported anymore in windows 10. So if windows 7 support ends Windows surely dies. All aboard the linux express train

[typhoid]

amiga is the best operating system of all time

[BiscuitEdi]

Win 10. Insider program is pretty cool.

[SpaceDev]

FreeBSD, Arch, and Debian. oh and kali

[mothered]

I say Windows will die because majority of hardware isn't supported anymore in windows 10.

Windows 10 runs on the same hardware as Windows 7 & 8.

I haven't experienced any Issues whatsoever.

[m0dem]

I say Windows will die because majority of hardware isn't supported anymore in windows 10. So if windows 7 support ends Windows surely dies. All aboard the linux express train

And where did you hear that?