@justine, I embraced Linux at the same time you did. And I'm embracing FreeBSD. Is it an age thing? Maybe. I'm not young anymore π₯Ί π
But I'm switching to FreeBSD because:
1. I wanted to go back to my roots, and I love learning Operating Systems π€·ββοΈ I started learning IBM MVS before someone nudged me to FreeBSD.
2. I'm a bit tired of some overcomplications brought to Linux. Not that I cannot handle them technically. I feel Linux has been bloated by tech companies wanting to push their agenda. It's ok for work, but ... for my pleasure? I know this is a controversial topic.
3. This is probably because it is an age thing related to the former point. I'm tired of "fighting" wars, at least in my spare time. I don't want to attend conferences where people want to show off (I do that for work, but please not in my spare time). A classical phrase from this old lady is "just leave me alone and let me enjoy the technology."
@tara I can totally relate to this.