Fixer dude, your whole conversation is speculation. I don't even see the complication in decision making:
If you've got the computer and you want or feel like installing/running Linux, AROS, or whatever other OS and you CAN, I say do it, just because you CAN.
No matter what bro, sister, priest, or whoever says. What harm could it cause? It's yet another opportunity to learn and expand your experience, knowledge, brain (scientists claim that our brain growth doesn't stop at early age - new neural connections continue to happen and be created).
Not trying it, well then, I can see a lot of harm: lost opportunity to learn and expand your knowledge and experience (even negative experiences are helpful: they tell you what not to try next time, or what to improve yourself in next time)
Ignorance is NOT bliss. It's poverty, mental as well as monetary.
Cheers mate, for being lucky enough to have options!
