I’m not a Linux evangelist, but I will say that after an initial “what on earth is this” period of learning the basics and doing some distro-hopping, I’ve found that I really like Linux. It can meet all my needs, it’s a comfortable daily driver, and I have no desire to go back to Windows.

I think we are reaching a moment where corporate greed is pushing people towards a tipping point. It feels like people are getting squeezed on everything and are seeking areas where things are still customer friendly.

There's a reason people refer to Linux as a rabbit hole. I started in your exact position, but even then I didn't make the switch for years. But the more I read and learned about the constant, and I mean constant, flow of personal information Microsoft is syphoning from my usage, I made the jump.

These big companies don't even follow the old rule of law, "If it's free, you're paying for it another way". Windows is a paid product that still insists on extracting as much profit from you as they can, they don't care anymore because they are the default regardless.

The switch to Linux isn't bad really, there are plenty of distros aimed at the "I want to switch but don't want to use the terminal" users that getting your foot in the door is basically painless. The worst of it is when you need to use some windows only software or run spyware disguised as a videogame.