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Nobody really knows for sure. But here is what I've read in other comments and it makes the most sense to me (sorry can't find the source!): > Microsoft has lo

• UK-AL 11y ago
  The problem with windows sever, is that free is hard to beat.
  • simplemath 11y ago
    Red Hat isn't free.
    • justinclift 11y ago
      CentOS sure is.
      • simplemath 11y ago
        https://www.google.com/search?q=centos+market+share https://www.google.com/search?q=centos+market+share
        • justinclift 11y ago
          ??? This one (from the same result set) may be useful too: http://w3techs.com/technologies/details/os-linux/all/all http://w3techs.com/technologies/details/os-linux/all/all
          • simplemath 11y ago
            The one I linked is websites running on Linux. Besides we're splitting hairs, right? It just comes down to the fact that most enterprises like having technical support.
        • cosarara97 11y ago
          https://www.google.es/search?q=red+hat+market+share https://www.google.es/search?q=red+hat+market+share
    • toyg 11y ago
      Ubuntu / Debian is. A lot of startups don't care about "official support" -- at least until they're big enough that price is not a factor anymore.
      • wernercd 11y ago
        The problem with Ubuntu? Lack of games and applications... and a desktop that people have to learn to use vs tried and true Windows. Ubuntu has games and applications? Come back when Call of Duty 87 or Office 2016 works on Linux...
        • mateuszf 11y ago
          This thread is about servers.
        • haukilup 11y ago
          You seem to be totally off topic here
        • RaleyField 11y ago
          It's 2016, Steam is available on Linux. I even managed to run AoE2 HD on Wine. > Call of Duty All you need is CS:GO. And you can get it on Linux. ;)
  • jqm 11y ago
    That's but _one_ of the problems....
  • cm2187 11y ago
    Plus Windows server is not even cheap...