For all of Linux's warts, it's still better than the commercial crap coming from Microsoft and Apple that focuses on 99% of consumers. For many of us at HN, Linux is a blessing and it's only getting better.
It really sucks because Windows at the kernel and OS level is a real gem. The Win32 API is great. But I find myself having to migrate F&F off of it because of the attack vectors. Ubuntu and Fedora will have to do going forward.
Then there is the whole issue of Chrome/Google not allowing ABP and other blockers to run anymore which is just a fuck-you to every human who just wants to use the Web.