Z:gnu-www-ja-social-inertia--09f418-A few years ago, Microsoft ads/en

A few years ago, Microsoft ads argued that Windows was cheaper to run than GNU/Linux. Their comparisons were debunked, but it is worth noting the deeper flaw in their argument, the implicit premise which cites a form of social inertia: &ldquo;Currently, more technical people know Windows than GNU/Linux.&rdquo; People who value their freedom would not give it up to save money, but many business executives believe ideologically that everything they possess, even their freedom, should be for sale.