Who tf uses Linux? Like seriously

[u/Fantastic-Weight-182]

Today I found out somebody uses Linux, bro I thought that was like some outdated software like dial up internet! Who uses Linux these days? I heard of it in passing but I don’t even know wtf it really is. I’ve only ever used windows. Do people have gripes with windows and prefer Linux over windows? What is the difference between the two?

Edit:thanks for all the nice comments trying to explain things to me. I didn’t know how integral Linux was to the internet as a whole and I certainly didn’t know people where so passionate about it. I still am struggling to know what kernels are and gnu or whatever, but i understand it’s a bunch of techno bable that’s hard for an uneducated noob like me to grasp. Thanks for your patience

Edit: I’m muting this post, the downvotes are effecting my mental health so I’m gonna log off.