I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows
It was an overcast January morning in 2025 the day I decided to delete my operating system.
The Ubuntu installer warned me that it would remove everything on my hard drive, permanently wiping the entire Windows 10 installation I'd been running for years at that point. I hesitated for a second - maybe I should just dual-boot? No, I'm going all in! Finally, I hit the button to install Linux. One year later, I still don't regret that choice. I even resurrected an old Windows 10 laptop by installing Linux on it.
My decision to try out Linux was driven by a growing dislike for modern Windows more than anything else. However, I've come to appr …