My computer is bloated and filled with pirated software. This includes the Window itself. It slows down my computer so much to the point that deleting fies won't help. Besides, no one uses that computer anymore.

I cannot upgrade my computer because I am broke. So I delete everything to install Linux (Currently,I use popOS but I want to use Endeavor or Void.) Everything seems to be faster. I hope I can get a chance to upgrade my PC as well because my Macbook is not suitable for gaming. Even Minecraft heats my Macbook so much.

I use Puppy Linus on an ancient laptop (Dell Inspiron 1300 from mid2005).
Trust me, it works better than Win XP...

The short answer, I use Linux because my brother introduced it to me. This includes dvorak, vim, and the internet. Basically everything we know as modern computing today my brother showed me in the 90's.

Why I continue to run Linux, I will summarize as: if it isn't working reboot and it will continue to not work. To me this is a statement of consistency. It is unfortunate that it means a fix needs to be identified and applied, but I think I am all the more knowledgeable because of it.

This last year I built an AMD system and no longer have a dual boot to Windows. Unfortunately my day job is in Windows.

Have been a Linux user for around 5 years now and there is no going back for me. I have been long term windows user before that wnd I also use a mac from time to time for work but those can't compare to Linux when it comes to freedom and the satisfaction you get out of doing anything exactly the way you want

My dev.to post summarize it

dev.to/deepu105/my-beautiful-linux...

I use Linux. But also Windows. I prefer Linux for a variety of tasks as it much better supports the concept of a general purpose computer. Like others have said, I can eek out a few more years of usability from hardware by switching to Linux. My VMs run Linux as well as my CI and CD pipelines, (either in a VM or Linux container.)
I don't use Linux for my primary human interface systems. Those are windows, as that is what it is best at. Presenting tools and interfaces to the user. (and games, I know there are Linux games and many games for Windows can run in Linux, but its not worth my time when something that works is right there)
For any kind of server process, Linux is ideal. Server processes that require Windows mean I'm looking for an alternative.
A lot of the utility comes from extensive package repositories, open source software, mature build tools and scripting for automation.
Windows has power-shell, but it's often not straight forward, and relies on the applications you're using having good APIs or command line tools which can be a hindrance when missing.

I use Linux only for convenience and integration

What is funny is that I am a .Net Developer, and I have been using Linux as my daily driver for about five years now. I have made the switch because of Windows Update and I stayed because of the power Linux gave me, and everything runs smoothly even though my laptop have nine years. I don't miss anything from Windows, and I have been able to do everything I had to do on it

I use a Debian-based Linux Mint distro. Sparingly though, in a separate computer, mostly for server-side stuff when I develop. This way, I spare my work (and gaming) station some precious RAM and processor time, since I am yet to upgrade it.

A lot of people are saying something about privacy In Linux by using Google , Gmail or chrome , I don't buy it, for me Linux is much much easier then other OS, first software delivery using package managers, second window managers, third vim , fourth minimalism ,I know that my laptop is running only what I want , also , with window manager and minimal setup gnu/Linux doesn't require a lot of resources , I will be happy to discuss it with you, sorry too lazy to record a voice message

I've used Linux since it was distributed on floppy disks (yeah, I'm old). Soon after, I dumped Windows for good.
Today, I use Linux for everything, including posting this comment from Android, if you think about it. I also use it for work as my company offers everyone their choice of OS.
Why I use Linux? It is about choice. About always having another way of doing things. Always a better way of doing things. Ii is, in a word, Freedom itself.

I am using Linux and Windows both. I am using Linux for almost 5 years

I used Linux on my old laptop for its Terminal and personalization and better os for old hardware. Linux kernel has lots of useful commands to ease daily programming. Currently, I am using Kubuntu 20.10 on my first system. It's faster and better than windows.

I am using windows10 on the second system because on the Linux kernel I am having an issue with the GPU driver. It's not handling the GPU correctly and getting switch off because of heat and no driver available for fingerprint reader by the manufacturer.
So I have to choose windows for it.

The question could be rephrased: "You are not using linux. What is wrong with you?" :-)

Software technologies come and go in popularity as adoption, maturity, business models etc all evolve on ever faster timescales. We haven't really done "digital society" before so everything is a bit of a first, an exploration of the maze of possible configurations using trial-and-error.

Yet if you take a step back you see there is a Darwinian dynamic at play that over the course of decades has propelled linux to be the centerpiece of current digital transformation. There are complex reasons why is this so. To mention some candidates: good architectural choices rooted in the Unix era that created a legendarily efficient and stable OS, the incremental, ever improving, nature of open source development, the faster "weeding" out of poor design ideas of open software, and (obviously) its free access that is democratizing information technology.

The net result (as of 2021) is that linux servers and linux desktops are computational powerhouses that are totally customizable, offer enormous range of capabilities for most any computing needs (and did I mention they are free). For power users (say data scientists, developers) getting familiar with this ecosystem seems like a smart idea.

Yet the linux story is still unfolding and who knows what the next twist and turn would be. Linux is still not really accessible to non-technical people (which seem to be the vast majority of us when I look around).

The old joke used to be that every year is the "year of linux desktop". Now the joke will be that every year will be the "year of the linux mobile". People frequently mention that android is based on linux but in reality the mobile experience (which is today the primary compute platform for billions) is absolutely nothing like the linux experience.

Another area where linux has failed is the home server (NAS) segment where it could really offer privacy preserving alternatives for a whole range of services. The rush to the "cloud" (which is really just somebody else's linux computer) has ushered a dramatic swing back to centralized computing. This configuration may or may not last.

If my reasoning for why linux has succeeded up to this point is correct the most glorious days of the linux story are likely still ahead of us. And they will come about by people like you and me :-)

I currently use Linux on my servers, my RPi and my old laptop. I use my old laptop as a deployment testbench where I load test my applications. Also the old laptop comes to the rescue when I want to run ROS (Robotic Operating System) simulations

I use Linux, on my personal laptop, on my gaming PC under WSL, on servers and in Docker containers for development.

I use it because it's convenient and more user-friendly than alternative systems - though I'm well aware that one one user feels is "friendly" is different to another.

I use Linux not because windows or mac sucks, i use it because I like my pc with minimal bloat and spyware. And it's much better to use linux for web development than using WSL etc.

Terminal saves my time and my laptop specifications are average so Linux works flawlessly on it.