Comment by ho_schi

Not due Windows.

They sell at lot Linux in Azure successfully. Forced users into Microsoft Teams (worst piece of software…) and lured users to upload their data in the cloud. Before it were the operating system and applications but now - their data is in the hand of others.

Users? Most ignore their contribution to mass-effects (software scales) and therefore vendor lock-in. Business customers often think in short terms. The fees for Microsoft are high and the software has drawbacks. A migration (to Linux) pays off in long term and requires personnel and a strategy. And things which require time will pay off only later. When the CEO/CTO isn’t working there anymore.

Linux succeeds. Also on Desktop. Red Hat and Canonical are shipped pre-installed on some ThinkPads and Dell. But you need to need many devices to gain weight. Valve is doing it right. A device people want (Steamdeck) pre-installed with Linux and an eco-system they want to use (Steam).