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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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I use Linux because it works for me, does what I want (and doesn't do what I don't want) most of the time. For me, it works much nicer than Windows or MacOs.
What works for you, is your thing. I don't care. That is I'm happy for you if you got an OS that works for you, and if it doesn't, I'll be happy to help if I can, but if you want to stay with Windows that's fine with me. Linux has its own problems, which are different from Windows. Depending on your needs, I can understand why one would choose one over the other, for both choises.
Personally I don't like people who give unasked opinions regarding which OS I should use. (Unasked being key there).
Does it bother me if people shout about that they are changing to Linux while they don't? Not at all. Does it bother me if people shout that I should change to Linux? Yes.