The 'roadmap' of Linux desktop adoption (from Windows)

Like many others, I really want to leave Windows behind permanently. It's a bloated, profit focused, privacy, Copilot AI nightmare and getting worse with each update.

I feel like the open source nature of Linux is what makes it so amazing but it's also a rod for its back with the many different distros and desktops, different library versions and software compatibility issues which potentially turns off some of the big application developers.

The 'killer' Windows app is still Office and this hasn't been matched with the offerings for Linux. Huge vendors like Adobe and others don't develop for Linux. WINE is great for some things but not a fully viable or easy solution for all applications.

How do people see the future of Linux adoption for desktop users over the next 5 to 10 years? Could it ever achieve a significant share of home users and corporate workstations? How might it attract development from key players like Adobe and Microsoft Office? It's frustrating to see offerings everywhere for Windows and Mac. Linux, despite some gains in daily desktop adoption, is still a very difficult move for most like myself who need to use Office, Photoshop and other native Windows applications. Running a VM may be one answer for applications, but it's not an ideal solution.

I know these topics likely come up a lot but I wondered what the community thought about future adoption long term for regular users and how some challenges may be overcome.