Those old CD games that have been sitting on your shelf for eternity? Linux can run them.
No installs required: history search, redirection, job control, completions, and other built-in terminal features that exploit the power of Linux.
Moving from Windows to Linux doesn't require much of a learning curve and brings some real benefits, but you need to accept a few compromises.
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