Regarding networking linux and Windows, it's not an issue these days.
At work our lab has a network of gear from Keysight, Tektronix, and
Rohde & Schwarz, as well as Windows and linux computers. Absolutely no
issues and none of us are IT guys. We managed - thank you, Google! - to
set up one machine as dhcp server, ntp server and file server. Another
runs an ubuntu mirror since our lab must remain off the internet.
We record and edit signals with Keysight software on Windows, automate
tests in python on linux, and run Matlab on both OSes. A web server for
the lab makes data accessible throughout. We find that Windows is good
for 'canned' software when you need to run commercial stuff. When you
need to do custom work linux is the way to go. To format higher
mathematics use LaTeX on either OS.
Bringing this back to ham radio, I think OS can be chosen along similar
lines. Mix and match what you need with whatever OS supports it. Our
lab is proof that it's not hard anymore.
73,
Mike ab3ap
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