I currently use Debian for all the servers, and I cannot imagine using any other OS beside Linux for servers. I've also played with everything from ancient VAX

I currently use Debian for all the servers, and I cannot imagine using any other OS beside Linux for servers. I've also played with everything from ancient VAX mainframe, SUN OS, all kinds of BSD flavors, and my first experience using Linux was with Slackware distro on a PC with first gen Pentium. The desktop is another story. Ever since Ubuntu came out, I was a fan, and I still remember being excited when I received each new release of Ubuntu on CD/DVD with stickers in the mail, all free from Canonical... Good old days... Eventually, I went all-in to make Ubuntu my only desktop OS. However, I ran into few obstacles, which could be overcome with research and asking questions, but eventually I just didn't have enough energy or time to fix things. I really wanted it to work. I'd still like to start using Linux as a desktop for running just browsers/emails/shell/vim, but anything else, it is difficult. (Still looking for Camtasia/screenflow, Adobe Premiere alternative on Linux) A non-technical friend decided to try Ubuntu because he was so tired of running Windows and couldn't justify spending money on Mac. But he ran into issues like audio not working. I'm sure he could've found solution to getting the audio working, or perhaps bought a compatible USB audio to make it work, but these "annoyances" were definitely not pleasant experience. I really wanted him to succeed, but eventually he bit the bullet and just got a Macbook. Perhaps desktop for a common user is no longer relevant, as mobile OS (android/ios) have taken over some of this space. However, I agree that Linux as a desktop is important since it provides an alternative, but I still wish that things could be better.