As a developer i feel all the platforms Windows/Linux…. are all the same. U would land into similar kind of problems in all the technologies,none is perfect moreover none requires to be !! but what makes Microsoft a little bit ++ is the way they are organised,tactful and many other things which makes it easy for most of the people to start with. The very prominent example is that windows installation is one of the most EASISET thing to do for most of us! though the same doesnt hold true for all the other OSs. Microsoft knows the BIG mantra: Keep it simple even if it is vulnerable; even if it counters the promises which they have made, blah blah………….. .
Their biggest achievement is that they have put a preconceived notion in evrybodys head that it is EASY THAN OTHERS.
How many people really feel secure and would like to for a product if we are told that we would get a encryption product which uses 256 bit key instead of 128 key.But if we are told that just put you finger and u would authenticated thats what most of us would like to have.
So
Simple + easy + GOOD ENOUGH technology (NOT THE PERFECT 🙂
thats it !!!!!! No wonder why microsoft is the biggest company.