As an end user I view it the exact opposite way. On windows I have dozens of auto updaters running in the background that may or may not fix security issues in

As an end user I view it the exact opposite way. On windows I have dozens of auto updaters running in the background that may or may not fix security issues in any reasonable amount of time. I also have lots of different versions of .net, libraries etc. installed, some with security support some without. Also, an issue in a central library will require hundreds of updates, some of which may never come. In contrast on linux I have exactly one updater and can be certain my software uses the fixed version. I don't care about disk space saving or RAM savings (though those are nice), I care that stuff gets fixed and is secure. If you don't enforce that you trade convenience (for the developers, not the user) for security.