Let's see if I can be succinct here

- I have run Arch as a desktop
- I have run various forms of Ubuntu as a desktop
- I have run OSX as a desktop
- I have run Windows as a desktop
- I've built and managed servers running FreeBSD and various flavors of Linux
- I've built a router using Stage1 Gentoo and it was about as powerful as pfSense is today

I've spent enough time with Windows, OSX and Linux desktop environments to be able to say it's nearly an even split between the 3. Linux/Windows are both things I've run as recently as TODAY.

I pay for a number of services, e-mail and Office365 come to mind.

I self host even more services, NextCloud, Pleroma, Syncthing, Wallabag, TT-RSS ,Matrix, XMPP and more come to mind.

Driving by and telling me my choices for hardware/software layout are "dumb" or "stupid" or anything in that vein is gonna get ya blocked.

Asking why and having decent discourse where we can explore other options is fine. I may even suggest a *different* approach than mine if asked.

I've been at this game a looooooong time. I know what I need and how my mind works.

Blanket telling me I'm doing it wrong is just fucking mean.

I optimize for what *I* need. Save your holier than thou bullshit for judgement day.