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After a recent gentlemanly exchange with @JasKinasis in a previous thread (who explained the versatility of Linux in great detail), I realized I was looking at Linux from the wrong point of view for the longest time, and I still have much more to learn about it, even after 10 years of use. While I was able to eventually overcome most of the learning curve involved, I was overwhelmed by how many things are in the ecosystem, which made me stop myself short when needing to overcome the rest of the learning curve. Not being a technical-oriented person also made me shy away from the versatility of it, because having to understand all of it from a technical perspective would make it feel more confusing to me. On top of that, I kept wanting to think that Linux could somehow be homogenized and I arrogantly refused to accept otherwise, because I didn't realize until now that Linux being homogenized and Linux being standardized are two completely different things (something @JasKinasis also explained to me). This unfortunately led to numerous arguments with other forum users (who, understandably, have either a negative or indifferent view of me), and me sticking my foot in my mouth repeatedly. Now that I fully understand the difference between homogenization and standardization, I feel liberated from that wrong and limited way of thinking, and have a whole new perspective on Linux. Because of this new perspective, I now am much more willing to learn what I need about Linux, despite the challenges it presents. I'm sure others who I've had a history with would agree that this is the most I've grown when using Linux.