You are quite welcome. Let me know what you think of it.I think I'll download WHS "canned Mint" VM just to try it out. Thanks for making it available.
I've used quite a few different Linux distros such as Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Zorin, Mint, etc... My problem is that I set it up and boot into Linux then sit there and ask myself, "What does this OS do that Windows doesn't?". Since I can't think of anything useful to me running Linux instead of Windows, I haven't found a Linux distro that I like as well as Windows. My reaction is simply, "meh".
I agree with WHS that Ubuntu was much better before they came up with Unity. I don't care for Unity at all.
I can see running Linux on a machine with marginal hardware since Linux uses less resources than Windows but since I own computers that are plenty powerful and don't struggle I have no need there.
Currently, the only device I am running Linux on is my Raspberry Pi 2 which I have installed the Raspbian distro on. MS has promised that there will be a version of Win 10 made available for the Raspberry and I intend to give that a try when it's available.
I think I'll download WHS "canned Mint" VM just to try it out. Thanks for making it available.
Defragging is over rated anyway.
I only use Windows Defender and don't get viruses so moot point.
The Linux distros that I've used tend to reboot after an update so don't know what you're talking about here.
Don't know (or care) about NSA backdoors.
Don't give a hoot about themes.
I have plenty of memory on my machine so don't care.
There's plenty of tutorials on Windows (but I don't need them).
I haven't had a BSOD in years.
I don't worry at all about safety and security because I'm not paranoid.
I don't want to adapt Windows to my toaster.
You obviously didn't pay attention to where I said "... anything useful to me running Linux instead of Windows..." Some of your points are valid points but they don't mean a thing to me. I already said that Linux would be better on marginal hardware (such as my Raspberry Pi).
My point is that your list may be real benefits of Linux over Windows but if they don't benefit me then they are not compelling reasons for me to switch.