> No OS gives much of a damn about anything else running on the computer. Most Linux distros (the ones I have used, at least) will detect an existing Windows i

> No OS gives much of a damn about anything else running on the computer. Most Linux distros (the ones I have used, at least) will detect an existing Windows installation and put a corresponding entry into GRUB's menu. Linux has been able to access data on Windows partitions for many, many years. I agree that the boot loader issue probably has at most negligible impact on the adoption of Linux (or any other OS for that matter). I am just saying that in light of Microsoft's history one may feel inclined to judge them differently.