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I think your friend got the question completely backwards. Instead, he should answer "For which benefits do you switch back to windows, and which disadvantages you accept by doing so?"
And then we can think about how to get these benefits another way :)
I don't really have reasons to stay on linux. I'd rather say, I don't have a reason to switch. Therefore I'm not doing it.
If someone (who is on linux) really need windows for testing or whatever, a secondary device is fine. Some people use VM's.
My answer for switching back (to macOS, not windows - for work I value a proper terminal and security to better gaming support) is always that I need a machine where I'm not always fighting to get updates to work, or disappointed by lack of software support. It's been a few years since I've used linux for my main machine though; I'd love to give it another try and see if things have improved!
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It's good to have some critical view in this thread too :) Let me comment on your points.
I like to separate linux users in two groups: The ones that want to use and the ones who want to learn. I am in the camp who wants to just use linux and not necessarily learn about under-the-surface details. So I strictly stick to newbie-friendly distros (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, others may qualify as well).
Updating haven't been a problem to me, mostly. Most things go by a single click, and reliable. Updating Nvidia drivers involves a few more steps, but nothing difficult (I just sticked to the guide I found in the internet). Some software that comes as appimage or flatpak, I need to update manually. But it rarely takes more than 2 minutes, and the software often notifies me about it.
Software support: Here, the situation of the usual suspects didn't change much over the last years. You want Adobe software, still nope. Native MS Office, still nope. There are probably countless smaller MacOS-only apps you are using - they likely didn't gain linux-support recently.
Of course there are alternatives to each of these, but this depends on how much you are willing to give them a chance. If you use AI and didn't like Inkscape in 2017, you probably still won't like it in 2020 (though it got a good update recently). But, maybe some other contenders popped up in meantime, which you may like more.
I think your friend got the question completely backwards. Instead, he should answer "For which benefits do you switch back to windows, and which disadvantages you accept by doing so?"
And then we can think about how to get these benefits another way :)
I don't really have reasons to stay on linux. I'd rather say, I don't have a reason to switch. Therefore I'm not doing it.
If someone (who is on linux) really need windows for testing or whatever, a secondary device is fine. Some people use VM's.
Agree!! Well... i often do that for my work..... hahaha. Thanks man
My answer for switching back (to macOS, not windows - for work I value a proper terminal and security to better gaming support) is always that I need a machine where I'm not always fighting to get updates to work, or disappointed by lack of software support. It's been a few years since I've used linux for my main machine though; I'd love to give it another try and see if things have improved!
If you go with fancy-pants bleeding-edge distros like Arch or even Ubuntu of course you're going to get into trouble.
But if you try out let's say Debian, it's a very stable and comprehensive OS. Updates are kept to a minimum. And I can do everything I need.
It's good to have some critical view in this thread too :) Let me comment on your points.
I like to separate linux users in two groups: The ones that want to use and the ones who want to learn. I am in the camp who wants to just use linux and not necessarily learn about under-the-surface details. So I strictly stick to newbie-friendly distros (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, others may qualify as well).
Updating haven't been a problem to me, mostly. Most things go by a single click, and reliable. Updating Nvidia drivers involves a few more steps, but nothing difficult (I just sticked to the guide I found in the internet). Some software that comes as appimage or flatpak, I need to update manually. But it rarely takes more than 2 minutes, and the software often notifies me about it.
Software support: Here, the situation of the usual suspects didn't change much over the last years. You want Adobe software, still nope. Native MS Office, still nope. There are probably countless smaller MacOS-only apps you are using - they likely didn't gain linux-support recently.
Of course there are alternatives to each of these, but this depends on how much you are willing to give them a chance. If you use AI and didn't like Inkscape in 2017, you probably still won't like it in 2020 (though it got a good update recently). But, maybe some other contenders popped up in meantime, which you may like more.
@bendman Yeah... you should give another try...BTW What year did you last use linux?