• 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 ?

  • SkyNTP@lemmy.ml
    461·
    4 days ago

    Microsoft’s mission isn’t to improve the public good. Microsoft’s mission is wealth extraction for its shareholders.

    Windows is worse for you as an individual consumer. But I would argue Windows is a better product for advertisers and other interests that go beyond you. Those interests are at odds with your interests. You need to look at the bigger picture.

    • schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works
      10·
      4 days ago

      In a word: enshittification.

      Honestly, people should have to go back to school when the turn 70 for a year to get updated. Plenty of folks still think capitalism runs on “make a good product at a good price.”

      • boonhet@sopuli.xyz
        3·
        4 days ago

        Honestly, people should have to go back to school when the turn 70 for a year to get updated.

        Maybe two months every decade? I’ll be honest, it’s pretty easy to be out of touch long before you’re 70.

        Plenty of folks still think capitalism runs on “make a good product at a good price.”

        It does!

        Trouble is in the digital world we don’t have products anymore, we have services. And those run on “make it shit without a subscription”.

        And “good product at a good price” only works without advertising if it’s SO good that it gets advertised by word of mouth.

        So it’s like 20-30% true.