> The reason I run the app on linux is because i want control over my computer.

The article is not about "control" but usability and applicability to the average Joe.

> You will never get that with Microsoft and Apple.

And 99.99% people don't need that. What they need is being able to run their favorite applications - the reason why Linux sucks.

> The fact that everything I want works well and the UI/UX is decades ahead is just a bonus.

Anecdotal evidence and IMO. Nothing new.