
Ars
analyses the concept of a modular Windows, and concludes:
"Modularization - and the discriminatory pricing it permits - might appeal to accountants and economists. But it is bad for consumers, bad for Windows, and ultimately, bad for Microsoft. A modularized Windows, or worse still, a modularized subscription-based Windows, undermines the purpose and value of the Windows OS. If it comes to pass it will surely sound the death knell of the entire Windows platform."
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2006-09-25
You said it. I wouldn't want to see Linux, BSD, Solaris or whatever taking 95% of the marketshare.
You can argue that these OS are free software, but you get the point.
Having at least 3 majors OS to force interoperability would result in free as in speech standards.