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Companies have computers. And they need specific software that is only available for Windows.Not very up on business knowledge are ya. Yes, Canonical dictates it's UI but is that all you can focus on? Is it you think my only focus on this subject is the PC user? I'm discussing general business practices and consequences not narrowly focused ones.On the other hand, Canonical has dictated its UI like Microsoft. And Pepsi serves as good as Coke while most companies and users rely on Windows.Not yet but it's their dominance that has fostered arrogance, an arrogance that has happened with many companies in the past only to have that attitude ultimately destroy the company. Ultimately companies that develop the attitude that they and their product is irreplaceable often begin dictating to the consumer, eventually the consumer tires of being dictated to. As an example, you don't live here so you haven't noticed more and more food service companies are dropping Coca-Cola in favor of Pepsico products. This is because Coca-Cola stringently dictates terms of usage and sale to it's commercial customers, Pepsico does not making Pepsi products cheaper to sell.Microsoft´s dominance on desktops is still unchallenged. I don´t think that this is their concern.Microsoft has finally figured out that the times they are a changin' and they need to change with the times or ultimately die a slow agonizing death, becoming but a shadow of their former selves. This is a good thing for consumers as Microsoft loses it's arrogance. Win 8 was an attempt to change but still imbued with Microsoft's arrogant approach, "we're Microsoft, everyone will accept and love it", Win 10 is Microsoft's realization of that failure and their first attempt at compromise/collaboration with the Windows operating system.Microsoft is finaly on the path of accepting that it has not to be the provider of a platform by all means. Going for the mobile phone market is also not a good idea. There are plenty of producers but only two make cash: Apple and Samsung. And Microsoft has another handicap: It has a platform that struggles with a lack of third party support.
My hope is that Microsoft is rapidly losing it's arrogance and is not simply joining up with Linux in an attempt to take over or undermine that system.