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Microsoft Dependency Has Risks

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jongjong ◴[] No.44382521[source]
I can't understand why people are still using proprietary software like Windows or OSX when superior free software exists. It's a testament to the hidden monopolizing forces which exists in our society.
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duped ◴[] No.44383046[source]
Because the free software isn't superior
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jongjong ◴[] No.44384239[source]
Then why is it that every person I know or even heard about who switched to Linux never went back to OSX or Windows?

The only thing which made them use OSX or Windows in the first place was their ignorance of alternatives. Clearly you've never used any consumer-grade Linux distro like Ubuntu.

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1. duped ◴[] No.44384395[source]
OSX hasn't existed for five years and hasn't been publicly advertised as that for much longer, so your sampling may be biased.

> The only thing which made them use OSX or Windows in the first place was their ignorance of alternatives.

No, it's the availability of daily software that people use, like Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.

> Clearly you've never used any consumer-grade Linux distro like Ubuntu.

I daily drive a Linux distro. I don't pretend it's better for the average human than MacOS or Windows. The market reflects that. Clearly, you've never worked in an office where the only thing available is a Windows or Mac laptop because those are what IT provides and that's where your customers/users are.