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i tried to pirate games and software on it it was hard to get anything to run.

i think that would make linux not so popular in regions where people depend on piracy.

i want hear your opinions about my point

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[–] pewpew@feddit.it 7 points 2 hours ago

You don't need Adobe Acrobat, there are fully functional alternatives to read PDF, you don't have to use Windows software