Why I want to ditch Micro$oft Window$ in favor of Linux. (Post No. 30)

     I've often mentioned in the past that I want to ditch Microsoft's Operating System, Windows, in favor of Linux. Sure, some may think I'm making myself a scary individual by ditching something where command lines aren't used all the time in favor of something where I could be using command lines a lot more often, but Windows started having Command Line Interface thanks to the Linux subsystem (possibly a good idea to probably install subsystem on a 10/11 system idk) so I doubt it's much of a point for me to ramble on about why I want to ditch Windows in favor of Linux, and then actually just write a list of reasons for me to do it:

1. I have long prided myself on doing things which are legally, morally, and ethically right. Take away 1 (or more of those) and I don't want to do it so much anymore. 
2. I've become far more paranoid about hidden surveillance-ware in all Windows versions post-7. True, I can turn those features off, but that also means I may not be able to play Minecraft Bedrock, or Indivisible for example. 
3. If I want to build my own custom say... Windows XP computer - then I probably will do so, but only for the purpose of playing Monopoly Tycoon in mind. I'm not going to say, publicly distribute an ISO containing the actual OS, or even a Norton Ghost image which will extract the XP image (similar to a recovery CD) on the Internet for just about anyone to download.
4. When Windows 2000, XP, Vista & 7 were the newer Windows versions - all four versions of those Windows actually had near infinite customization options. XP being especially similar to 95/98. Now, 8.x - 11 you need to download software unless you want to customize just the window color & wallpaper on the PC desktop. 
5. Linux can be customized a near infinite number of times. Like literally, I even used a desktop environment which looks like Microsoft Windows 3.11 for Workgroups, which I think such a customization is possible (if you know how to do it.) 
6. Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows sucks. (And Edge sucks too!) 
7. Gaming has only become the prime reason why Windows still is considered useful. This is why macOS and Linux also is trying to keep up with Windows' relevance.
8. If I want to set up a new PC for my own use - I never want to factor in a Microsoft License cost, which I believe that the License Cost is a License, and Not a sale. 
9. Despite my use of Anti-Virus in the past, I have used Microsoft Anti-Virus in Windows 10 & 11 and that is for the purpose of removing malware from my system. Microsoft Defender Anti-Virus, however, cannot protect me against government surveillance of my IP address. 
10. I cannot honestly say that I like Windows 10. 
11. I do however like Windows 11. So much so, I'm going to likely just make that the last version of Windows I absolutely use. 
12. OK, I take back what I might have poopooed Edge for. I can use Edge on Linux, and I may consider doing that, however I don't have a Linux PC active atm. I may just want to use that for the Zoom PC I plan on setting up. 
13. I dislike the design of Zoom for Microsoft Windows. Like, why have the space bar on my keyboard be used for "temporarily" unmuting myself if I have something to say? I mean, it's not like I forget to unmute myself if I have to unmute/mute myself should I need to mute. Either have it so that it's either mute or not muted. 
14. I've probably said enough about how the Windows start menus (of all versions post 7) have had NSFW things done with Linux (or Android) app menus. So, I'm just going to not say anything further about the default UI design. Considering there's not any need to, anyway. 
15. I'm sure there's probably some gripe I have with Windows that can or cannot be addressed or even fixed by Linux.