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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
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If you are using your PC to play games, stick to Windows.
Linux is better if you want to run servers or do software development.
If you're a casual user who only uses office software and spreadsheets and watches pirated anime, you can use either but you should use Linux because it's cheaper.
As a full spare timer gamer I slightly disagree with the point about games, if you can give a very small set of games away you can still play a ton of different games. But... Sometimes you will have to do some stuff to work properly, but it is very doable, i dont think it is will be a no go for anyone actually willing to switch, just my point.
The first sentence is invalid. There is such a minuscle amount of games not working on linux. On top of it, most games run better on linux (e.g. frametimes). Also your second argument is flawed and outdated. Privacy and having freedom and control is probably a much bigger driver to run and use linux on your desktop.