I run Windows as my main system (I run a team of Windows devs so it’s just easier) but I’ve got a bunch Linux distros in VMs that I tinker with.
Putting aside work needs, could I run Linux as my main system OS? For the most part, yes (certain games I like don’t have a Linux port and are garbage in WINE or a VM). The rest of the family are the biggest non work obsticle. They are confortable with Windows and it’s not worth the pain to try to change their minds at this point.
Until Linux comes where you can install it out of the box and it looks and works exactly like windows it will never be more than it is right now.
This article sums it all up.
Imagine trying to explain this article to grandma who just wants to turn on the inter-webs and see pictures of the grandkids.
Seriously, just try to picture how that conversation would go
I’m running Docker Desktop on my I5 Windows laptop, and it’s a dream for running non-gui Linux containers. Because the containers don’t require allocation of storage or CPUs, I could probably run 10 Linux containers concurrently.
Containers are a great way to run Linux security tools, BTW.
My desktop is Elementary OS, a Linux-based MacOS look-a-like.