A major solar flare destroys all electronics on Earth and its orbit. The only computer that survives is the Perseverance rover on Mars, which famously runs the Linux kernel.

Granted. Every motherboard now has mandated government spyware installed on it by the manufacturer that cannot be uninstalled.

Granted. Every computer runs Slackware Linux now.

Granted. Linux kernel 0.02

There’s a nuclear war that destroys all technology.

It’s Red Star Linux. You can patch out the spyware but that requires about 10 terminal commands and 95% of people say it’s not worth the trouble.

Granted, now Chrome OS has 100% market share. Google owns everyone’s privacy.

Granted! AAA Game Developers have all moved to console exclusive titles, and businesses have moved to all mobile. With that, Windows leaves the market leaving place for only Linux.

Granted. Everybody’s boomer parents and grandparents across the globe now call you, and only you, for support. You are on call, 24/7, until all support issues are resolved.

Granted. “I use Arch”, is now a common catch phrase, so popular it’s part of a Broadway show.

Granted. Software is not affected, and anything that relied on other operations systems to run doesn’t work anymore.

Granted. Enjoy Microsoft’s new flagship product: Windows Linux Version.

Granted. You’re the Linux expert all your family will ask for tech support. They all have different package managers, desktop environments, and init systems. Over half of them still hunt and peck when typing.

its debian

. Due to a systemic security hole in windows and all Microsoft products (including excel the backing behind global financial analysis). The hack had to do with a compromised assembly compiler that compiled essentially all the dot net cplusplus redistributable that compiled all the Microsoft production code for over a decade. Also MAC is affected by the same compiler error for over a decade due to the compromises that allowed internet explorer be default on the Mac for a time

Now hackers detect and hack internet connected windows machines faster than Microsoft can detect an issue with windows defender or other feedback streams… Within days every IT team in the world converts to Linux LTSsupport of a debian based os.

The financial world and global productivity is teetering on a recession as all the “intuitive layout and troubleshooting” of common folks from decades of “windows control panel” and “click on file > options > do the thing” is out the window. During the decline in profit, everyone in your community loses their jobs including yours, and you lose your house, and long term relationships.