I understand that perfectly. Windows does the same thing to me. :)
It's just a matter of doing things differently. That is why I mentioned that the user would have to get over the learning curve before truly appreciating how easy it is to use. Some people don't want to do that. That's fine. I have no beef with that. I just wanted to say that there is a light at the end of that curve that is worth working for.
Sure it makes sense, you have to use what your comfortable with and some people just don't want to switch its an obstacle that both Mac and Linux faces..
Sure it makes sense... you looked at the alternatives and chose what works best for you. That's all this is really about, isn't it? Letting people know there are other choices out there, and letting them decide which one they want to use? Some folks will prefer Windows, some Macs, and some Linux (or other BSD or Unix type system). Heck, there are even some OS/2 holdouts out there still.
I was uncomfortable with Linux at first (read: confused), but once I got playing with it, I started to like it more and more. I actually went so far as to make my own desktop theme to honor my favorite college football team...(click picture for full size)
(You can't see it in this picture, but the wallpaper is Mountaineer Field in Morgantown)
Once you start playing around with Linux and really getting into it, Windows will feel like something from Fisher-Price.
I still have Mepis on my machine as a second system. I actually used it to rescue my Windows system when the boot sector got corrupted. I like the overall smoothness of it, but my chief complaint with Linux in general is MIDI. I use my computer to make music, teach guitar lessons, etc. Linux and MIDI just doesn't work. I just don't get it. Windows works great with all sorts of music apps and so does a Mac. Why can't Linux get it together to support musicians? I mean, we're all a bunch of cheapskates because we'd rather spend our money on instruments, amps, and studio gear. We'd be a natural for a free OS.