If you pick the right Linux distro (e.g. Mint Mate), it can be relatively easy. But if you pick the wrong one (e.g. Fedora), you are in for a lot of learning.
The main problem is that there are many things that you are used to do easily with Windows programs becomes a challenge. Very often you don't find suitable programs or they are rather difficult to use - example Gimp.
I am still trying to install VMware Player on my big stick Mint and was unseccessful up to now. In Windows that takes 5 minutes. Also the choices of media players is rather reduced and video editing programs are also rare. So the Linux world is not that bright.
If you have simple requirements (mail, web and office), it is easy. But as soon as you want to do more advanced stuff, it gets rather difficult and you are quickly in Terminal which I dread.
Such, misinformation is not only not helpful, but is simply wrong. I am not sure where you get this misinformation, but I highly recommend you look into things a little better before spreading such FUD.
The gimp is powerful, it is as easy to use as any other advanced image editing program, easier in many instances. Best of all you don't have to "pay" to get that power.
VMware is as easy to install for me as a couple clicks of the mouse. In fact no more difficult than in any other operating system. Best of all there are so many pre-bult images that can be used built for free and freely available that it has no equal.
Media players are so abundant that the problem isn't the lack of media players the problem is discovering them all :lol: But the default player that is installed in the great majority of distributions plays far more formats then WMP, or Media Center could ever dream of playing. Of course the most popular that most people install would be VLC.
As for video editing well I currently have 4 editors installed. All available by accessing my package management system, and clicking them.
What I see as the common problem windows users have when using Linux is they go out looking for software on the Internet like they would have to do in windows, when all they have to do is open their package management system and install software right there, no scouring the net for add ridden, trialware crap, no nagware, no give us your information so we can spam you garbage, just easy to install, fully functioning software that works and far surpasses what is available for the broken glass systems.
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