But... you missed the point entirely. All those points apply symmetrically to my platform choice. Sure, I could use windows or a mac, but it's a pain just to get the stuff I have out of the box on my preferred OS.
Use what you like. Just don't use your personal preference for specific software (which is all that blog post is about) as evidence for failure of the "Linux Desktop" or whatever.
I didn't do that at all. Linux is doing fine as a niche desktop, and my post doesn't say otherwise. The point is that it's going to stay niche in its present state. All the hundreds of millions of people currently not using Linux don't have a reason to use Linux, and will continue not having a reason.
Whether or not this matters to you depends on how far you want Linux to go as a desktop operating system.
Use what you like. Just don't use your personal preference for specific software (which is all that blog post is about) as evidence for failure of the "Linux Desktop" or whatever.