It works for them, that's not up for debate. That doesn't mean it works for anyone else, or even for most people (most people endure Windows either for lack of options, or for not knowing anything better). Most people also don't think about their operating systems, and just use whatever comes with the computer. It's not they don't know of better options - they actually don't care and think life is too short to bother with things we passionately debate.
> It’s about the complete and total inability of hardcore Linux desktop users to empathize with anyone who disagrees with them.
I empathize. I also disagree with their analysis. Windows is still an objectively terrible OS and people just learned to live with all its misfeatures.
Windows has a lot of misfeatures and annoyances but it also Works when it needs to.
I use Linux but so many things randomly break or require running bash commands. I would love to be able to, but I can't recommended Linux on the desktop to anyone 'normal' who has better things to do with their time than fiddle with computers.
> It’s about the complete and total inability of hardcore Linux desktop users to empathize with anyone who disagrees with them.
I empathize. I also disagree with their analysis. Windows is still an objectively terrible OS and people just learned to live with all its misfeatures.