I’ve had Skype on my computer for years, predating when it was acquired by MS. My Skype account was also not linked to an MS address but a Gmail address. That said, it is possible that I was forced into an MS account by keeping Skype. Skype was discontinued earlier this year, though. And I uninstalled it.
It is unclear to me if I currently have an MS account, but I don’t think I do.
What is Windows Insider?
I don’t. I hate that more and more companies are leaning into surveillance capitalism.
Do I trust Linux from a privacy standpoint? Absolutely.
Do I trust Linux from a UX and UI standpoint and the POV of someone who is not super techy when it comes to CLI and stuff like that?
No.
In other words, although I know there has been a ton of improvements with Linux, I am not convinced that it is user-friendly enough for me. I also suspect that many apps I use will not be available there.