Answer 1

most open source software is developed on linux and stuff like nodejs is intended to mainly run on linux since most servers run linux, therefore you can get strange bugs on windows, especially since alot of open source software assumes that file pahts look like unix file paths, also better build toolchains on linux, you cant even build lots of open source software on windows. also the bash is really powerful and convenient. you could just try dualbooting if you dont want to switch

Answer 2

YaseenIRQ I‘m not sure, i haven‘t tried it with windows 10, you could also try using virtualbox https://www.lifewire.com/run-ubuntu-within-windows-virtualbox-2202098

Answer 3

you need to have some free space (free partition) on your hdd to install linux on it. You can use disk tools on your windows to shrink existing partition and create a new one and then install linux. I'm using Windows10 and Ubuntu and it works fine. But for the beggining I would recommend the same as Max, try virtuallbox. Easy to use, you don't need to have a free partion, just some free disk space and you can play with more linux distros to find what's your favorite one as you can create mutliple virtuals and start/stop them as you wish

Answer 4

YaseenIRQ i can also recommend ubuntu(cause everything will just work on ubuntu) and opensuse

Answer 5

YaseenIRQ the advantage is that everybody supports ubuntu so all instructions you will find will work by default and all packets you will need you will find in the ubuntu repositories