That can be applied to most hobbies in general. Not using an automated coffee machine? Time worth nothing. Cooking rather buying takeout? Building your own pc rather than buying prebuilt? Drawing rather than generating with AI? Time worth nothing, that’s why.
Windows is only $price if your data and privacy are worth nothing.
The only thing Linux costs is your soul because you will be configuring and fiddling with it for all eternity.
That can be applied to most hobbies in general. Not using an automated coffee machine? Time worth nothing. Cooking rather buying takeout? Building your own pc rather than buying prebuilt? Drawing rather than generating with AI? Time worth nothing, that’s why.
The thing is a PC isn’t a hobby, but a tool for most people.
The learning experience gained from the time worth nothing is also worth nothing