[tablespoon]

> Installing Linux is often far easier than installing Windows nowadays, and multiple distributions offer long-time support.

Even if that's true, most computer users don't install Windows. It comes preinstalled.

> It's an excellent way of getting more life out of semi-old systems.

Maybe so, but it's not nearly as good of an option as getting continued support for your preinstalled OS.

[ecdouvhr]

Both are valid points, but you did write that Linux is harder to install and maintain. I disagree on those two points.

Pre-installed with a decent support plan is hard to beat regardless if it's Windows, MacOS or something like Linux Mint.