One thing I wish folks knew better about "Linux" that the annoying evangelists never seem to care to mention.

One of the most important differences from other platforms if *how you get your software*.

You don't download it from the author/publisher who might be (these days, is) bundling malware.

You don't get it from a walled garden with commercial incentives to let publishers hurt you.

You don't have to fumble around Google trying to find if the site offering it is reputable.

You get it from a party, usually made up of dedicated volunteers, who believe in the platform and who are vetting all the software they build and package for you. Usually the same one you got your base system from.