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I want to switch to Linux but there are a few major hurdles.
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Wasn't ignoring it. What matters is whether the software supports the features you NEED. That there will always be more features added, doesn't mean that you need all those. What matters is whether the software is "feature-complete" for your specific needs. Look at MS Office. It's the "industry standard" office suite (that term sucks btw, just means most popular), yet it has features that the majority of people do not need at all (probably even don't know those exist). So, LibreOffice or OnlyOffice for example can be viable replacements in such cases. You get what you need out of your office suite AND you have it in FOSS format with 100% user control, without a company stealing sensitive info from your documents in the background.