>The only real long-term solution is supporting competitive products.
Not really viable when the only OS that has software parity is OS X and the only OS with hardware parity is Linux.
If we drew a venn diagram it would be a straight line of circles with windows sitting in the middle. To switch away you have to make a choice between less software or less processing/GPU power.
Yes. That's why Microsoft gets away with not being responsive to customers. However using alternative systems (e.g. Mac, Linux, Google docs, LibreOffice) where possible does help even if only a little.
There are also advantages to the free solutions: no requirements to manage licenses and some improved functionality (e.g. seamless sharing with Google docs).
The fact that MS is including bash on Windows shows that the pressure is working.
Not really viable when the only OS that has software parity is OS X and the only OS with hardware parity is Linux.
If we drew a venn diagram it would be a straight line of circles with windows sitting in the middle. To switch away you have to make a choice between less software or less processing/GPU power.