Why? Momentum, learning curve. Most people don't care about being able to look inside their system. When I work on Windows, I feel like I'm in a closet or a strait jacket. Part of that is unfamiliarity. And you know what? That's just fine. I don't want to see Linux become more than about 10-15% of the desktop market. If it does, it will become a target. Right now, most of the exploits occur on windows so everyone else has a warning. And the beta testers for new technology pay to be beta testers with Windows! When the kinks are ironed out, I see it on Linux and the price is much better. Also, at 10 to 15%, hardware suppliers are going to be thinking 1 in 7 or 10 customers. Worth providing either hardware specs or a driver. And this also keeps the community nicer. If you were on usenet when AOL and webTV hit, you know what happened to the quality. Don't want to see that happen to Linux. And windows serves a different market. The users of windows want ease of use and whiz bang. Security is a second or more distant consideration for Window's users. That's why most of their computers are zombies controlled from Romania or Russia. Great! When Microsoft tries to tighten security, they are inundated by users complaining about the inconvenience. They know their market and satisfy it: ease of use, whiz bang, security second.
