[vundercind]

My experience has been that Linux is significantly more stable under a VM on Windows or Mac than directly on all but the most conservative hardware. Fewer weird multimedia glitches, no needing to involve any part of the Linux wireless stack of any kind (Bluetooth especially, but also WiFi), fewer video driver issues, fewer program or windowing system crashes.

[pjmlp]

Because the virtual hardware is a more stable surface, than the plethora of hardware Linux is supposed to run on.

That is what I have been doing since hardware virtualization became mainstream.

[skydhash]

Currently doing the same with macOS as the host. Still have the nice apps but with a better dev platform.

[rewgs]

Doing the same thing, it's fantastic.

[bitsandboots]

I know, I've nearly forgotten all compatibility woes!

When I made my linux vm, I actually just took a real linux system's drive and told vmware to just use the drive as-is.

So, it was really convenient to no longer have to deal with driver nonsense, while retaining the original disk.