The title may have been quite eye grabbing, but my point was always that's the community makes Linux stuff. So many are arrogant and deceitful, spreading misinformation to defeat their enemy. This is the quickest path to self destruction.
Microsoft is Evil, yes.
Lying to decieve people is more evil. You may not be part of the loud obnoxious "Linux Master Race" types, but there are plenty who try to convince everyone that Linux is better at everything.
They're either liars or delusional.
I am certain that many members of the Linux community do not fall into those categories you described. Yes, I understand a few bad apples spoil the bunch, and I'm sorry it has been this way for you. There are a lot of things pro-Linux people don't tell about you, and one of those things is that it takes a lot of work to get a system working the way you want.
If you're ever willing to give Linux another try, without any specific goal in mind, I would recommend using the main release of Ubuntu -- namely the LTS version. I don't have any experience with Pop!_OS, but I know for sure that Ubuntu _often_ works out-of-the-box. It is the distro that takes the least amount of work to set up (but that doesn't mean that you aren't going to run into issues.)
Some people (although uncommonly) experience problems with their video cards (specially hybrids) and with Wi-Fi. For the least setup work, I recommend using a desktop with a dedicated graphics card and connected to a network via Ethernet. If you are using a laptop, Linux will not be energy-efficient until you set up TLP and configure it properly.
The art of searching the internet for answers is also a
must if you want to use Linux. You are going to run into issues a lot during your first days, and you'll find yourself constantly jumping through hoops to get even the most basic things done (that you would have done in Windows without having to even think.)
You are also going to want to install the proprietary graphics drivers for your video card, (unless you prefer the open source version, which is not as good), and make sure that it is not overheating. You may need to adjust the fans automatically by using a Bash script. If you want a script for automatically adjusting the fan speeds of a Nvidia card as temperatures chance, I have a script that I use which runs in the background.
You are also going to have to get comfortable with using the command line to diagnose and fix problems. It is not like fixing a problem in Windows where you can use a fix-it software to do the work for you. But once you get used to the command line, it feels like home. The Linux command line is intended to be fully functional and usable as a workstation, with split windows, text based browsers, music players and whatnot. The learning curve however is not so nice because of how much the average user has grown used to graphical interfaces and a command-line interface can seem intimidating.
If you are not willing to deal with those things, I recommend you steer clear from Linux. If you are adamant about the philosophy of software libertation, use Linux. Or if you are just wanting to learn/have fun, use Linux in a virtual machine or dual boot. Yes, some people find using Linux fun, like I do.
On a side note, it is true that Linux is great for programmers. Almost all Linux distros have common build tools like GCC (a C compiler) and all useful libraries for it that are so easy and convenient to install (compared to Windows). Installing a C/C++ library on Ubuntu is simply a matter of typing in a command, whereas in Windows you have to jump through many hoops to do so. Linux also has vim, which by some is considered to be the best text editor that has ever existed. Linux also has the best C debugger (gdb) and a suite of tools for memory brown townysis (valgrind).
There is also a major difference between Linux for servers and Linux for desktop. Linux for servers tend to be much, much easier to maintain than Linux for desktop, because of the complex structure of desktop environments. Desktop Linux has a long way to go still and I don't see it taking over the market any time soon. Unfortunately, Linux does not play well with some hardware because its hardware compatibility is made entirely by volunteers, and a lot of the hardware specifications are proprietary and require copious amount of revers engineering.
I think it is important that we contribute to Linux so that one day it can become a viable option to the average user. Dell sells some low-end laptops that run Ubuntu, with all the hardware already configured. I believe that is the smoothest Linux experience you can have. I don't have any experience with those however, so if you are interested, you might want to look into it more.
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