@ashwin besides that #Microsoft also actively counters #Linux by paying the big #OEM|s like #hp, #Dell & #Lenovo $25 per #Windows - preinstall and doesn't allow #Refurbishers and manufacturers to offer i.e. @ubuntu / #UbuntuLTS instead of #Windows10 or #Windows11 if they want cheap #OEM or #MAR license keys.
Same with #Education - Licensees like some Secondary Education Instituations: They won't be admitted if they were to teach #Linux, #BSD's or #Unix instead - maybe with the exception of #macOS because that's not a threat to #Microsoft since they sell #MicrosoftOffice and #VisualStudio for #Macs and #Apple is one of the biggest #Azure clients...
Not to mention Windows on it's own doesn't need to made profit as it's a customer acquisition and milking tool (aka. "Razer & Blades Model") whereby users ROI those subsidies with #Office365 & #XboxGamePassPC subscriptions, because that's where the real margins are.
Like with so many examples, just because "the majority" uses/likes something doesn't mean it's good - period!
