Linux is not a company! Its a community driven open source project made by people like you who don't want to be under a corporations thumb!
There are many such open source programs, and they should be your first choice when looking for alternatives.
I suggest trying the Fedora OS, and using the site alternativeto.net to find open source alternatives to any programs you need.
Don't forget to always use the packge manager to install sotfware!
If only someone could have predicted