I would say nice things about Windows if it wasn't riddled with telemetry and data guzzling spyware.

> Astonishing that after more than 30 years of coexistence of Linux and Windows OSes such arrogant remarks are still being made

Why are you not astonished that, after "30 years of coexistence" people still: feel the need to buy Windows and slap Linux or BSD on it (as opposed to buying one with Linux or BSD out of the box) and are forced to buy Windows to use software and/or hardware required to do work otherwise unrelated to Windows?

Coexistence is a two-way street.

The coexistence hasn't exactly been friendly, what with things like Microsoft being SCOs biggest financial backer during the Unix lawsuits.

When you book a vacation and the hotel comes with a buffet, you know you're not getting the best restaurant in town, but you might opt for it because it's easier: You don't have to make a bunch of conscious choices and incur risk, you let someone else make that choice for you. When the sausage tray is always empty, you blame yourself for being cheap.

Windows is the buffet that comes with your new PC.

You didn't order ads, telemetry and questionable UX?

Don't worry, it's included in the price.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_documents was significantly less than 30 years ago, so no, there have not been "30 years of coexistence of Linux and Windows OSes".

>after more than 30 years of coexistence of Linux and Windows OSes

Despite Microsoft's best efforts.