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VanPonasenkov

GNU/Linux. Because Free (Free as in Freedom) software is easier to use period. I don't need windows' videogames or MacOS' video editing software, and in general, proprietary software often feels unintuitive and clunky to me. Apart from the practical side of things, i also think that GNU/Linux pushes you to think about the ethics of things, windows or MacOS might be "convenient" to use, but by using them you essentially become a puppet of the proprietor, even if you're using a torrented and/or modified version. Even if Windows or MacOS were 95% "open source", the 5% of un-opensourced code would still be enough to plant malicious features, thus subjugating user freedom.