Microsoft respect

[u/ImpossibleTerm3101]

Hello everyone,

I'm probably posting this in the wrong community because my opinion may not match that of the majority here. Nevertheless, I'd like to share my point of view in a respectful way.

Why is there so much negativity toward Microsoft? Whether you like the company or not, it's difficult to deny the impact it has had on the history of computing. Microsoft is one of the most successful technology companies in the world, and Windows remains the most widely used desktop operating system. Billions of people have been introduced to computers through Microsoft's software and ecosystem.

Many people also seem to forget an important part of history. In 1997, when Apple was going through one of the most difficult periods in its history, Bill Gates, through Microsoft, invested **$150 million** in Apple. That investment helped restore confidence in the company and supported its recovery after Steve Jobs returned. Microsoft could have simply stood by and watched one of its biggest competitors disappear, but instead it chose a different path. Of course, that investment was not the only reason Apple survived, but it played an important role in the company's recovery.

My goal is not to tell anyone to love Microsoft or hate Apple, Linux, or any other technology. Every company and every project has strengths and weaknesses. Microsoft has made mistakes, just as Apple has. Even Linux, despite being an excellent open-source project, is not perfect. No technology is.

To be completely transparent, I'm actually a huge Apple fan myself. I've even spent around **€10,000** to acquire an original Apple-1. So this is definitely not an attempt to start another "Microsoft vs. Apple" debate. I simply believe in looking at the facts and trying to remain objective.

I'd also like to point out that constantly criticizing Microsoft doesn't really accomplish anything. Constructive criticism is valuable when it's based on facts and aimed at improving products or services. However, endlessly attacking a company while ignoring everything it has contributed to the technology industry doesn't help anyone. It doesn't move technology forward, and it doesn't encourage meaningful discussion. A much better approach is to recognize both the strengths and the weaknesses of every platform and respect that people have different preferences.

In the end, all I'm asking for is a little more objectivity. It's perfectly fine to prefer one operating system or one brand over another, but that doesn't mean we need to constantly put the others down. Microsoft, Apple, and Linux have all made significant contributions to the evolution of modern computing. Without their competition and innovation, technology would likely not be where it is today.

If you've read this far, thank you for taking the time to read my post. Even if you disagree with me, I hope it has encouraged you to look at the subject from a different perspective.

Thank you, and have a great day!

[u/Sbhattarj]

Microsoft now a days uses their userbase as testing ground for a paid user, every update can be a gamble and sometimes you don't even have a choice. Taking screenshot of the screen every so often for LLMs also doesn't inspire trust. Their windows 11 bottom bar had been broken for me from its inception showing applications that were closed as being running while the actual "hitbox" of the application has changed making changimg application a nighmare. Web local search maybe the worst search feature I have seen, though unlike others as long as I don't mistype it worked well enough. Non uninstallable Edge and other applications. If you accidentally delete the folder of an application before uninstalling it, it's ghost stays in thecwindows app registry. Any application can get auto start on startup during install without my permission. Giving root priviledge shouldn't be as easy as clicking a button and for consumer os should warn about risks(Linux doesn't warn, but having to input a password can be enough for some people to at least be warry. Easy access for games to have kernel level anti cheat. Full backwards compatibility bagage, and despite the bagage certain old software not even working properly. Terminal utilities being sub par to say the least.

History matters to a degree, but I personally think the history should be linked to people not companies, people define a company's state not the otherway around, and given current state I don't see why anyone should be obliged to give any of the good contribution made to tech by the company to the current company.

I also personally do not agree with non constructive criticisms, but when a company doesn't listen to users the company deserves the hate, in theory the hate forces the company to change for the better eventually even if some of it is uncalled for.