Linux in its modern form is a day to learn and a lifetime to master, which is a huge step up from where it was a bit more than a decade ago. Even then, it's still miles better than windows. Microsoft would copyright a hammer and nails if it could.
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For Microslop to make something that doesn't blow, they'd need to make a fan. (I've heard "doesn't suck - vacuum cleaner" a zillion times, I hope mine's more original.)
Linux may suck some of the time, but Winblows... well, blows, all the time.
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😂 Yours is certainly more original!
That's the thing about Linux: If you learn windows thoroughly you've set yourself up to be a corporate slave, but if you learn Linux you liberate yourself and others.
I'm sorry if that's your perspective!
I find Linux great!
OS/2 Warp was a joy to use