A couple of corrections from my perspective (Used Windows since 3.1 in 1995, worked and supported others on Windows until 2012, switched to Linux around 2006 af

A couple of corrections from my perspective (Used Windows since 3.1 in 1995, worked and supported others on Windows until 2012, switched to Linux around 2006 after having used it on and off since 2001): > There were too many projects with none focusing on really making a better gui than mac/windows. Many of us have preferred Linux desktops for a decade or two. Calling a desktop gui better when it lacks the basics like multiple virtual desktops is quite a stretch IMO. Same goes for not being able to update your kernel without getting a brand new desktop environment either you want it or not. Same goes for not being able to customize CMD-tab on Mac. > A lack of bread and butter 1st class "business" apps so far so good until this: > OpenOffice is fine, IF you are ok with the janky ui and no one knowing how it works. In fact for many years OpenOffice, now Libre Office has been less alien to large segments of the user base. For a number of things it has also been significantly better at times: I remember very well having to import a certain report patched together by four others to use an actually working styling system. > lack of open source exchange type mail/cal/etc server and outlook-like client) This was a good point for a long time. I can work around it by using my iPad for this these days. > Until recently, installing on laptops was an absolute crap shoot. Having Linux work better on laptops than Windows is the default state for most laptops and have been for a decase. Last big issue was a screen resolution problem solved by installing the 915 driver using synapse on nc6230 or something back in 2006. Getting a Windows machine to stop lagging unpredictably though, that is job best left for a specialist. Some come working out of the box, but those are the exception. (Although it should be noted that I hate lagging as much as designers hate misalignment.)