I'm a ubuntu user and I feel like sometimes Windows and Linux are caught in a battle while Apple makes its own way. I used this multi-touch gesture a couple of

I'm a ubuntu user and I feel like sometimes Windows and Linux are caught in a battle while Apple makes its own way. I used this multi-touch gesture a couple of times on someone else computer and it just feels right. How many years will it take before this kind of technology is available on Ubuntu or Win?