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Add link to Matt's blog (#71436)

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nitzmahone's blog nicely explained why Windows is not supported
as Ansible controller. Link that in documentation so users can
read about it.

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@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Control node requirements
Currently Ansible can be run from any machine with Python 2 (version 2.7) or Python 3 (versions 3.5 and higher) installed. Currently Ansible can be run from any machine with Python 2 (version 2.7) or Python 3 (versions 3.5 and higher) installed.
This includes Red Hat, Debian, CentOS, macOS, any of the BSDs, and so on. This includes Red Hat, Debian, CentOS, macOS, any of the BSDs, and so on.
Windows is not supported for the control node. Windows is not supported for the control node, read more about this in `Matt Davis's blog post <http://blog.rolpdog.com/2020/03/why-no-ansible-controller-for-windows.html>`_.
When choosing a control node, bear in mind that any management system benefits from being run near the machines being managed. If you are running Ansible in a cloud, consider running it from a machine inside that cloud. In most cases this will work better than on the open Internet. When choosing a control node, bear in mind that any management system benefits from being run near the machines being managed. If you are running Ansible in a cloud, consider running it from a machine inside that cloud. In most cases this will work better than on the open Internet.