Are there any useful native Linux programs?

Yes there are many great Linux native programs. It is true that when does users have native support for premium proprietary applications like Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, and more. However Linux has many open source programs. It is true they are not as well-known to the public, but they get the work done. Proprietary applications are more popular, especially because they have been in the market for many years. Open source programs tend to be free or reasonably priced. There is no vendor lock-in due to the associated cost.

Open source software is arguably more secure since many people with the know-how can take a look at the source code for the program. The idea of making source code freely available actually started in 1983  by Richard Stallman, a programmer at MIT. Stallman believed that software should be accessible to programmers so they could modify it as they wished, with the goal of understanding it, learning about it, and improving it. 

Q: Can you use open source programs on Microsoft Windows operating system? 

A: Absolutely.

In fact there are many open source programs written for the windows operating system. For the average user top free and open source software that can replace those pricey applications quite effectively, without the need for license fees.

15 Best Open-Source Alternatives For Expensive Applications (As of 2022)

 Gimp (Adobe Photoshop)

 Inkscape (Adobe Illustrator)

 Scribus (Adobe InDesign)

 OpenShot (Adobe Premiere)

 Synfig (Adobe Animate)

 Darktable (Adobe Lightroom)

 Ardour (Adobe Audition)

 Okular (Adobe Acrobat)

 LibreOffice (MS Office)

 OnlyOffice (MS Office)

 GnuCash (Quicken)

 Chromium (Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge)

 Evolution (Outlook)

 VideoLAN Client (Windows Media Player)

 XSplit (OBS)