@shansterable @PurpleJillybeans many of your familiar apps won't be available on Linux, but most (nearly all) will have analogous apps that will do the same thing. Just remember that the latter #libre apps have achieved their current state of capability despite having ~$0 market budgets and having perhaps 1/10000th invested in them vs. MSFT & other proprietary software. It's overwhelming how good that software is, built by dedicated individuals, & generously made available to all!
@shansterable @PurpleJillybeans once you're happy you can exist on Linux, consider moving your main machine to Linux - but first make comprehensive backups! You can then install VirtualBox on your Linux system & (only slightly illegally) install Windows on it, so it runs *within* your Linux system. You can use it for most apps that depend on Linux, and just treat it as another window on your Linux desktop.