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I wrote this piece 6 years ago, and I believe most of it is still relevant today. But with Windows 10 going EOL next year and the privacy nightmare of Recall, it's time for a fresh version of this article. I'm curious if you'd add anything else to it?

forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelh

Forbes · 5 Reasons You Should Switch From Windows To Linux Right NowBy Jason Evangelho

@killyourfm Definitely adding in more about Flatpak and Proton, which (for their own respective reasons) have changed a lot about the experience that makes it appealing to the average non-technical user.

@ernie @killyourfm Yes, this. Gaming is so good, and easy on Linux nowadays.

@killyourfm @ernie If you have a AMD or intel graphics card that you will basically never even have to think about graphic driver install or upgrades cause it is all built in is maybe worth touching on. overlaps with that upgrades not headache and gaming is easy stuff

@aeischeid @ernie In truth, actually easier than Windows! Gaming definitely needs its own section now -- probably its own series of new articles.