Window 7 End Of Life - Should I Migrate To Win10 or Learn Linux?

[NeoMorph]

While you contemplate changes,or not,could I suggest you answer your question about Linux by giving it a try?There are lots of distros out there and a quick look at www.distrowatch.com might amaze you.The obvious candidate to run a CNC is LinuxCNC ,which is a complete package containing the operating system and the CNC control app.The useful thing is that you can download it to your computer and then create a bootable DVD or usb memory stick and from this newly created medium you can boot a computer to run from it without an actual installation.In Linux circles it is known as a live install and goes away when you shut down the computer.If you like it and the computer gives a sensible result on the latency test you can do a permanent installation if you wish.

Now THIS idea I really LIKE. I never even knew that LinuxCNC was a dual OS and CNC program. Will have to dig out a thumb drive and try it today. Sounds like just the idea I need. Then I need to figure out the control panel interface and it should be doable.

[NeoMorph]

Oh nuts... I forgot to ask. Does Linux support touch screen monitors as well?

Edit: just did a bit of googling and came across this... https://youtu.be/RFFg09kyLVA

Looks pretty bad for touch response. Laggy too. Maybe he was running it on a stone circle computer or something? 😂. Will have to try though.

Thanks for all the advice people. What’s nice is there are no put downs like I’ve seen in other places. Yes, I’m slow now, but I’m like the turtle who wins the race... keep plodding on.