• Most experts agree Linux is safer than Windows

  • All scientific supercomputers use Linux

  • Professional hackers use Linux

  • Linux is the undisputed backbone of internet servers

  • Critical military infrastructure relies on Linux

Microsoft’s revenue was $300 Billion last year. They have UNLIMITED ressources.

So why is Windows still worse than Linux ?

  • Swordgeek@lemmy.ca
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    10 days ago

    Becauae making a good product is not their goal, and never was.

    MS exists to monetize their products, or in other words extract maximum profit. When they were an underdog or competitor (Win 3.1 era), making a better product was the primary way to beat Apple et al.

    But now they rely in integration/lock-in of their ecosystem, and making their products better will not increase their market share. That means improving their products is against their financial interests.