Yes that's true but that's how it always is.

Not if you can migrate to linux on a whim.

^This. People act so helpless to big tech, and especially Windows. Linux is still more effort for normies, but it should not be an issue for most people on this sub to want learn it-you are doing things already on Windows that would not be much different than Linux. AI w/ Nividia alone justifies Linux because Windows has performance issues. Then you have the freedom of leaving Windows if it continues to get hostile.

Unless you're working for a company where you have no choice. Then you have no freedom to leave Windows. You have, obviously, the freedom to leave your job, but let's be adult.

Because it's adult to accept being spied on and your infos sold to whomever Microsoft seems worthy? Sure I can understand it, but I don't think it has anything to do with being an adult. Just what degree of personal privacy you are willing to part with.

Brave to assume linux is more secure than Windows. I didn't read the rest of your comment.

Hard to say but I believe at this point it somewhat is if you use a minimal setup. But once more people move to it, we can be sure there will be more attacks like the infamous xz-utils backdoor.