[Reno89519]

I have a friend that was an early adopter and big fan of Linux. Years ago he admitted it was too much to keep up with and other than servers, he switched to Windows.

[Dr. Sivana]

Years ago he admitted it was too much to keep up with and other than servers, he switched to Windows.

If "years ago" means Windows XP era, he may be changing his tune as Microsoft is making it clear that they are in control of your Windows computer, and will dictate upgrades, interfaces, and will eventually make it impossible NOT to have a Microsoft account.

Years ago, there were privacy concerns as Intel was putting unique identifiers on 486 processors. They had to make it so the "feature" could be turned off. Compared to what we have going on now, that is nothing.

Microsoft taking over my machine made me move over to Ubuntu but I still need dual boot because of FileMaker Pro and a few other applications. But I am 90% there.

[srmanuel]

For people who are computer savvy, Linux is probably a good thing with a ton of options and not limited to Microsoft.

However, based on my experience, Linux in the hands of a novice or new user is far more than they can handle and probably should be on windows, the main reason is if you get in trouble, a ton of people exist than help you, with linux not so much.