~~Short~~ Hipocrisy version, because ~~people~~ I also wrote book~~s~~ there:

Windows sucks your data and tries to put ads everywhere. Linux is a type of operating system, that is free and open source - everybody can make their version. Thus, there are no ads, and the moment they try to spy on you, community picks up the torches. So, people who know their stuff rally behind linux. HOWEVER. Linux isn't windows - it doesn't support the same programs and needs you to fight off command line anxiety.

Today linux is basically botherless to work with, but even then, I still had to boot up command line to install some old ass drivers or some shit.

Heck, what's more - there's only one/two version of active windows, but there's many linux distributions (which are the "made by other folk" version I talked before), so you can pick the one that fits you. Most folks recommend Linux Mint as it's the most Windows like experience, but if you like chromebooks there's also Peppermint OS, and if you want full versatility there's also Debian.