Way back in the early 2010s, I spent some time as an Arch Linux Trusted User and Core Developer. Of course, this wasn't my first experience with Linux; I began using Linux as my daily driver with the 1995 release of RedHat 2.1. Over the years, I experimented with most major distributions and many smaller ones before finally settling on Arch as my long-term distro of choice.
What Happened?
Life happened. I got a job that required Windows-only software that didn't work well in Wine. I still maintained a dual-boot or multi-boot setup, keeping an Arch build on hand and usually another distro I was experimenting with for kicks, but the reality was I was still spending most of my time in Windows.
What Brought me Back?
To be honest, patience. I've been working hard to migrate those things that required Windows to Linux equivalents or find ways to make them work well through Wine. A few weeks ago, I finally succeeded. I've been running Linux full-time ever since, and I'm not missing Windows even a little.
What Does my Daily Driver Look Like?
As previously indicated, I'm running Arch. Those who knew me back when I was an Arch Dev might recall that I heavily favored tiling window managers, in particular i3. I do still insist on things tiling nicely, but I've moved to a dynamic setup built on Hyprland. When I first decided to install Hyprland, I was curious as to how far Wayland had come. I've always used Xorg, but it's definitely showing its age. It turns out, Hyprland can be a pretty cool environment! Even better, Wayland is much more stable and feature-complete than it was last time I looked into it. So, I'm using Hyprland as my daily driver.
What About Windows?
I'm keeping it around for now. I'll reboot into it occasionally to run updates and make sure it stays running smoothly, but that's about it. If I'm not using it, why keep it around? Because I'm involved with some modding-related projects that require Windows, and you never know when a client will need me to use a piece of software I can't run on Linux.