content: I still use Windows 7 on my daily driver rig while the rest of the computers in my house, whose users aren't as responsible and don't require Windows for any particular software, are running Linux.   Having Windows in addition to Linux adds complexity, legal entanglement, and greatly increases the security attack surface.  What irreplaceable benefits is Microsoft giving you in return?  Are you prepared for the possibility that Microsoft will call you a "nazi" (for saying that 2+2==4) and deny you access to your own work?  Benchmarks are useful when comparing products the majority of people are going to use in common applications, not when swapping out compilers when the vast majority of people aren't going to bother with that, especially in a niche operating system like BSD.  I agree about the importance of standardized tests, from IQ tests to OS benchmarks, even if they merely correlate with real-world results. But I'm rooting for the BSDs to catch up, because I believe restrictive licenses to be communist propaganda bullshit and a violation of the Non-Aggression Principle.