I like where you are coming from, however I think we need to recognise that Windows and OSX are proprietary consumer operating systems whereas Linux is not. To

I like where you are coming from, however I think we need to recognise that Windows and OSX are proprietary consumer operating systems whereas Linux is not. To take an automotive analogy, road cars and SUVs are designed for the rules of the road and they come with things like a warranty. Meanwhile race cars are different. You might have to put the engine in yourself and good luck with the warranty. Comparing the road car (SUV or truck) with the race car is not a fair comparison. The race car doesn't have the cup holders, sat nav, seats in the back, airbags, central door locking or tyres for the road. In everything that matters to most drivers the race car is just useless. But most drivers are not racing drivers, so what would they know.