I too use Linux and have done so for at least as long as you. I use it for everything from servers, the desktop and Raspberry Pi computers, etc. Why wouldn't I?

I too use Linux and have done so for at least as long as you. I use it for everything from servers, the desktop and Raspberry Pi computers, etc. Why wouldn't I? After getting one's hands dirty with Assembler, S-100 and embedded systems there's little other option. I was speaking metaphorically about the computing industry generally and the way that almost every aspect of it has become proprietary and closed. Yes, we've open software but I'm constantly reminded of the problem whenever people come to me for help with their PCs and laptops running Windows and I find myself of limited use due to the closed nature of both their hardware and software - not to mention the lack of documentation. The same goes for my phones: having to root every phone I get to de-Google it and make it private is no longer fun but an annoying chore. At least we're able to do it, unfortunately most of the population isn't in our fortunate position to do so. Edit: I take your point about encouraging others to do so and I've been doing that for years but I've had limited success outside a select group within the tech community. Even within this group I've found considerable reticence to make the change. It's not as if they're not up to the task but rather it's too much trouble - acquiescing is much easier, especially so when they considerer that they've more important things to do. The fact is it's often hard to make the change and it often involves a great deal of effort. Linux doesn't help either - when I ask my technical colleagues why they don't move to Linux more often than not they'll reply that it's just too different to Windows in every way and that they haven't the time or commitment to do so along with the rider that they'd also have to change everything including their software and set-ups.