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This is the attitude that holds Linux back the most. Quick, what is the #1 priority of Linux? "Being better than Windows". Not being good, great, or even amazing? No, as long as it's 0.0001% better than Windows, it can be awful!

And people will say "Yeah, but it is amazing". Then why do so many people feel the need to defend it in terms of _being better than Windows_? Clearly they prioritize the perception of being better than Windows over being actually good, because otherwise they would defend it by pointing out how good it is. Are they all just weirdos, or have they subconsciously picked up on the real but unwritten culture of Linux?

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I don’t think we need to “whatabout” Windows. I don’t think anyone would say they are trying too many experiments… actually, Windows feels like it was mostly made by overworked folks doing the bare minimum to not get fired. No time for experiments or caring.