The main reason Linux isn as popular as Windows as a desktop client OS is very simple but that answer doesn answer *your* question Im the CEO and Chief Information Officer for a very tech-heavy accounting firm. I will happily agree that the Linux kernel has traditionally been more secure than Microsoft counterpart and that one very valuable aspect of the traditional GNU distribution is its ability to update without a system reboot. HOWEVER after using Linux exclusively for over 2 years being a member of the FSF and a firm adherent to the teachings of Richard Stallman and his ilk Imitted the mortal sin of switching to Windows and declaring my support for the entire Microsoft 365 ecosystem. italic Here what up I run a successful business and having software that literally anyone can easily collaborate on is essential in today marketplace. That isn Linux. Sorry. I still have my Powershell set up so I can use BASHmands and I absolutely love the *idea* of Linux and UNIX but unless were building a server that no mere mortal will interact with it doesn bring the value that Windows does in the market. Im not saying anything bad about Linux I think it absolutely incredible that a crowdsourced *class* of operating systems canpete with corporate counterparts. It truly astounding and awe-inspiring. On the other hand Windows (and Microsoft generally) is a great example of how a capitalist market will find the greatest overall value and beat out even widely available free products italic in their ability to respond more effectively to consumer demand than any other system. Remember that when you vote (and remember UPS and FedEx vs. USPS or the way the city plows your street vs the guy you hire to plow your parking lot). If Linux has taught me anything it the value of finding a way to pay for what I need. The cost is initially daunting but the value far exceeds the price paid.