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Because they are doing things in their best interest and not the end user.

As so many like to say here the enshitification is happening.

If you want to self host, plex isn't it.

XP was bad enough that I was determined to switch to Linux then. I think you have Rose colored glasses.

2000 was windows Peak.

That is such a bummer, and I blame the music manufacturers.

I have a dedicated Linux laptop for all my guitar effects to replace the foot pedals. I have found I need to pay attention to what I buy to integrate into my system, but they are out there.

I switched in 2003, and I was happy to do it back then. I have an MSDN, support windows application development and back end Microsoft Services for a living. I still can't stand their crap.

I do everything I could do in windows, play games, and generally have a better experience. If I absolutely need to access a windows desktop, I can RDP in an pay as you go Azure virtual desktop. But I will never have windows at home again.

Please:

My windows laptop does not want to conserve the battery, or use an 80% charge. It instead relies on a third party piece of software - typically the manufactures - that drags in all sorts of crap I do not want, with Eula's I do not agree with. Linux doesnt do that, and properly preserves my battery. I don't know whats wrong with your Mint install or laptop, but I have a laptop I put linux on 10 years ago, and it still works great and the battery is still within 95% of new, which frankly is amazing. Never had windows on it. And of course you can configure all of that with a GUI.

My other laptop had windows on it, and the intel driver would turn off features in my wifi card because I had not paid for that version. In linux it was a full feature wifi card.

My printer wont work with windows, even though it is supposed to be a windows printer. The drivers, which won't install, even if they did will pull in a bunch of crap, and Eulas that I do not agree with. On my linux machine it just works. No drivers needed.

In Windows, it nearly bricked my Video card trying to update firmware from a driver update I did not ask for. Had to force a new driver, which in turn updated firmware. And once again, said driver adds a ton of crap and services and a Eula I do not want. On my Linux machine, it just works, AND does not require me to manage drivers at all. AMD.

I am not sure what you are trying to say about Excel, that is just a confusing sentence.

For me the world is the opposite. Linux is easy and just works. Windows is the pain in my ass and always does something annoying (exactly like this article is saying).

I daily drive Linux. Have for years. I choose to only remote into widows, and that is only if someone will pay me to do it. I have an MSDN and all MS software available to me, and even when it is free to me, I would rather not use it.

Like what? I don't even have chrome on my phone. If forced to not use the mighty firefox (or Firefox focus) at least use a chrome variant. They have ad block. Or better still, do adblock phone wide.

Funny to see AI as the issue, not the ads.

Why are you not blocking the ads?

Ok I am going to need some context. Is this an internal site? I this a public site? And finally what site?

And trying to get pure maple syrup and olive oil these days is also a pain, when it shouldn't be.

Maple is often blended, and olive and avacado is straight up fraud most often.

To be honest, I am curious what had happened since they said it.

But I do expect everyone on the internet to lie non stop.

2 rules to the internet i follow since 1985: everyone is a liar until proven otherwise, and annonimty is important to keep rule 1.

Ferraro didn't own the suppliers, and I thought they said they were going to address the issues of Turkish child labor with their suppliers. Are you saying they didnt?