I’ve attempted to use Linux and desktop freezing is the norm even on machines that run fine under windows. Admittedly the machines might be underpowered but that does call into question the commonly held belief that desktop Linux is better for low spec machines.

I have had issues at times in the past but with things like core dumps on systems with spinning disk and 128gb ram. The OOM on linux can be brutally frustrating. But it's still light years ahead of windows for development...