I'll be honest, I was going to post a two word crappy comment like "No thanks" mainly because the amount of blatant Linux boosting is too damn high on Lemmy and it's irritating. However, then I remembered how much happier I am here on Fedia.io since leaving reddit and it reminded me of the value of questioning established norms. I jumped onto ChatGPT and asked it to lay it all out for me. Which would be better for me, Linux or Windows? I was surprised at how positive it was about Linux and particularly Mint and it got me interested.
In the positive column it listed:
Speed and Efficiency Security and Privacy Customization and Control No Forced Updates or Reboots Free and Open Source (no licenses to pay) Ideal for Developers or Tinkerers
In the more challenging column (related to me being a user since the 80's!) it listed:
Software Compatibility Gaming Driver Support Learning Curve
Does that sound about right?
It also suggested I could try it with no risk or cost by booting into Linux from a USB stick without installing it. It also said I could do it via a virtual machine or a dual boot which is interesting.
I don't think Windows has quite given me a good enough reason to leave yet but I am curious now...