if you cant figure out the point I QUITE CLEARLY MADE then Im not really bothered what you think.

Quote from: RivkidWhich is of course why everyone in the real world uses Linux and no one uses Microsoft.....

.....sh*t no its the other way round isnt it! :?:

it basically comes down to the fact you get windows "Free" when you buy a PC.  it means everyone knows it, and it means that they get the great majority of the market share as a result.  Just because something is popular doesnt mean its the best.  I use windows, Linux and OSX depending on what im doing.  It depends on what im doing usually.  I wouldnt deploy Linux out to end users unless they had a good reason for it, but i wouldnt use windows for a webserver or SQL Server.  

Also depends on your definition of better. Better means different things for different people and whilst Linux maybe be preferable for the few Windows is the better choice for the masses - not only because its familiar but because its much more user friendly. People can go on about windows having more problems and Linux is easier to troubleshoot etc..  which is debatable - but the fact is 99% of end users never have to deal with this anyway so its totally irrelevant.

The truth is I like Linux servers - they have less downtime and its easier to manage updates and Id love to move our file servers on to it (never happen at BT). I wouldnt however consider it on a desktop for any reason.