My university (California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo) had Linux as the main OS for our Computer lab machines. They also supported the main three OS for wireless and on-campus apartment support. I feel like they treated Linux users very well.
Actually Linux users don't have to install anti-virus where as windows users had to to gain internet access so using Linux was easier in that sense.
I just hear grumpy old man talk. You could have saved all of us time by just saying "I'm too old for this shit, I need something that works so I got an iPhone."