The first edition of windows came out in 1985.
Since then, 1000s of software developers have
been busy developing new versions and features.
(some hit, some miss)
With a major redesign in 1993
have worked on it and
Still there is no open-source replacement that can match it
as a desktop operating system aimed towards end users.
The same is true of MacOS there is no open-source replacement that can match it
as a desktop operating system aimed towards end users.
MacOS in addition is solely developed for end users
unlike Windows which is also focused on Windows Server
and Linux where the vast majority of developmet is based
on server projects,embeded systems, etc not desktop
Windows allegedly has 1,5 billion -active- users
Mac has 100 million.
Desktop Linux allegedly has 33 million.
(leaving out Android phone users, since that does not match "desktop users"
This will probably be an unpopular view at Hacker News,
and there are plenty of stories of getting your friend, mom, dad, aunt, grandparents, etc etc switched over to Linux and how great it was.
But then Bluetooth, sleep, sometimes graphic cards, networking/wifi
has to be resolved unless you they happen to have a laptop that matches
100% to a Linux distro.
Yes there are good efforts on creating an alternative version of Windows
that is compatble but its not production ready.
Still there is no open-source replacement that can match it as a desktop operating system aimed towards end users.
The same is true of MacOS there is no open-source replacement that can match it as a desktop operating system aimed towards end users.
MacOS in addition is solely developed for end users unlike Windows which is also focused on Windows Server and Linux where the vast majority of developmet is based on server projects,embeded systems, etc not desktop
Windows allegedly has 1,5 billion -active- users Mac has 100 million. Desktop Linux allegedly has 33 million. (leaving out Android phone users, since that does not match "desktop users"
This will probably be an unpopular view at Hacker News,
and there are plenty of stories of getting your friend, mom, dad, aunt, grandparents, etc etc switched over to Linux and how great it was. But then Bluetooth, sleep, sometimes graphic cards, networking/wifi has to be resolved unless you they happen to have a laptop that matches 100% to a Linux distro.
Yes there are good efforts on creating an alternative version of Windows that is compatble but its not production ready.