Linux doesn’t have a bunch of crap running in the background
I have used one flavor of linux since 97 almost exclusively and haven’t looked back. Windows is fine for certain things, but if you are say for example a scientific modeler who wants their lattice-boltzmann code to run as lean and mean as absolutely possible, unencumbered by background processes and other computational clutter, then linux is the choice hands down. But I wouldn’t force the receptionist at the front desk to use it.
Indeed. Thank God I don't have to deal with resources stolen because of anti-virus and malware scanners and other useless garbage.