Microsoft is not the problem. Microsoft is the symptom.
The single most important thing for any processor is getting adoption by software developers.
In trying to understand the Linux phenomenon, then, we have to look not at a single innovator but to a sort of bizarre Trinity : Linus Torvalds, Richard Stallman, and Bill Gates. Take away any of these three and Linux would not exist.
I keep vaguely wondering what Macs are like, but the ones I've seen spend too much time being friendly.
I would love to see all open-source innovation happen on top of Windows.
For us, the real goal is to make it so that the software ecosystem is as healthy as possible.
The iPod wasn't the first MP3 player. Nor were the iPhone and iPad the first in their categories. The real reason for the success of these devices - the true unsung hero at Apple - is the iTunes software and iTunes Store. Because Apple provided them, it wasn't just selling hardware.
Even Apple, notorious for keeping a tight grip on its products, allows fierce competitors like Google, Amazon, Spotify, and Microsoft to offer their apps on its phones and tablets.
