fellow forum members, I see that, to put it mildly, not many of you are interested in this topic. But just in case, I'll tell you something.

Your favorite game, Heroes of Might and Magic, will work under Linux - this has been proven through personal experience, and there are reasons to believe that any version of Heroes of Might and Magic will work. To be honest, I haven't tested all versions, but the third and fourth installments run smoothly on my system - without any tricks :). There should be absolutely no other problems when using this wonderful OS - you can do the same things as under Windows - surf the internet, listen to music, watch movies, work with email, communicate via ICQ, Agent, Jabber - whatever else, use office applications... basically anything... even controlling an orbital space station, if the need arises :smile52:. Moreover, all of this can be more convenient, more beautiful, more reliable, and faster - in short, however you want it, and not just a handful of programmers and marketers from Redmond :smile04:.
So, this is to say that if anyone has the idea that it might be worth trying, you can contact me for help in any way possible (whether it's a private message, email, ICQ, or a post in this thread) if you have any questions. I will try to help as much as I can.

And a few words about what you will gain by using Linux.
You will stop worrying about viruses, Trojans, worms, antivirus software, and their updates.
You will discover a vast amount of software that is regularly updated and supported, and is completely free and open-source - with such capabilities that Windows analogs can't even compare.
You will forget about using pirated software in most cases - let's be honest, if you've ever even thought about it :smile52::smile52:.
You will stop worrying about why your computer is "somehow" running slowly or not working as it should - because everything will be transparent and open, and everything can be fixed.
You will receive support from a huge open-source community - hundreds of thousands of people around the world who are ready to help and answer your questions.
And one more, not insignificant, plus - your network running under Linux will work noticeably better, whether it's a connection to the internet or a home network, because this OS was born in the network - it's its native environment, and the network under its control works much better than the mysteriously working Winsock. Proof - it's not for nothing that the servers of most websites you visit daily/nightly run under *nix systems :). Ask any administrator who knows a thing or two what he has on his server, and it won't be Windows - he'll just roll his eyes and ask if you've fallen from a tree :smile52:.

Look around - see what you can lose, except for your antivirus :D, glitches, and misunderstandings in the operation of your machine. Maybe it's worth trying?
Of course, there is one "but" - you will have to read a little at first if you are really going to live and work in these systems, but you can also do without it - there are different distributions. Besides, remember - the skills of using and working under Windows didn't come to you with the third click of the mouse :D. And if you like it, I assure you that after a couple of months of use, you will remember life under Windows as a terrible dream.
This will be especially useful for those who are somehow connected with information technology, believe me.

P.S. Just a big request, gentlemen, if you feel the urge to respond to this post, do so without mockery, spam, flame, etc. - strictly on topic.
I am not judging or forcing anyone - understand this as a small propaganda campaign :smile33:. The main point of this post is an attempt to offer my help on this topic if any of the forum members need it.