Why you Should try Linux

What is Linux?

First thing that we need to do is establish what Linux, or more specifically GNU/Linux, actually is.
Well the answer is that Linux is a kernel.
Nothing more.
GNU/Linux, however, is a common combination of GNU (the core utilities) and Linux, to form an entire OS.
It should also be noted that GNU/Linux is a UNIX clone, with GNU literally standing for "GNU is not UNIX".
Think windows, but with more freedom (a lot more).

Why should I use Linux?

Next question to address is "Why should I use Linux?".
The answer is really a combination of why many different people use Linux, including:

• Freedom

  Linux has freedom not only in the cost sense, but also in the usage.
  You are allowed to do quite literally anything to Linux, including redistribute different versions, as long as the different version carries the GPL 3.0 licence

• Variable complexity

  I know that this might not make sense to those of you who have seen Linux users constantly switch between terminals, but hear me out.
  With Linux, you can choose how complicated you want your experience to be.
  Not tech savvy? Some simple (to use) distro like Ubuntu or many of its derivatives.
  Want to constantly tinker with your OS? Go for something more advanced, like Arch, Gentoo, or, if you're really crazy, Linux From Scratch.

• The Terminal

  Now, with many Linux distributions the terminal is not required, but for power users, it's a godsend.
  In Linux, you can do almost anything using the terminal.
  Want to change your device name (or hostname)? Sure, you can just go into the settings and change it that way, but for a power user, simply typing sudo hostname to use the hostname to command is so much faster.

Concerns

In this section, I will address some common concerns about switching to Linux

• Gaming

  The biggest concern for many is gaming.
  Now this is understandable, since just a few years ago it was really difficult to get most games to work.
  But since the release of proton, Steam's platform compatibility tool, it has been improving.
  Not only that, but also a version of Easy Anti Cheat been has released for Linux, making many online games work on Linux.
  However, many games that don't use EAC will ban you on the basis of cheating if you try to use them with proton
  But generally, gaming on Linux is quite a bit better than most people think.

• Office

  Alright, I'm going to be upfront about this, MS Office doesn't work on Linux as a desktop app (works as a website though).
  However, there are a bunch of good Linux alternatives:
  LibreOffice, OpenOffice, and Onlyoffice
  You can try each of these out on Windows first to see if you like them, and then if you do, you can dual-boot(consult google, basically Windows ${CONTENT} Linux on the same drive) to try out Linux.

Ending thoughts

Please try out Linux, even if it's just by making a LiveISO (Linux without permanent storage) and trying it out that way.