Since Linux has made itself a viable desktop alternative within the last 3-4 years and Apple has claimed roughly 8 percent of the desktop market, this was inevitable.
No company or government entity wants to be at the mercy of another, they realize, they personally do not have the ability to make Windows safer, cheaply. Why recreate the wheel when you can just buy a new one, better yet one that's free!
Since Linux has made itself a viable desktop alternative within the last 3-4 years and Apple has claimed roughly 8 percent of the desktop market, this was inevitable. No company or government entity wants to be at the mercy of another, they realize, they personally do not have the ability to make Windows safer, cheaply. Why recreate the wheel when you can just buy a new one, better yet one that's free!