Someone reminded me that 20 years ago, I made an honest-to-goodness attempt to switch to Linux as my primary desktop.
I even managed to get some of the most important Windows programs to run, including Microsoft office.
I could even watch live TV using my ATI capture card and Linux software. I used this Linux machine to watch the first DVD of The Lord of the Rings.
In the end, though, it was just not worth the trouble. Too many quirks, too much hassle. I preserved the machine as a VM, so I can run it even today (albeit without sound, and of course without video capture.) But it never replaced my Windows workstation.
I just checked and the installed browsers can still see my Web sites… sort of. The old version of Mozilla chokes on my personal Web site but it sees my calculator museum just fine. Konqueror can see both. However, neither of them can cope with modern security protocols so https connections are out.
Funny thing is, it really hasn’t become any easier to set up a really good, functional Linux desktop in the intervening 20 years.