The saying "if you give a man a fish he eats for a day, if you teach him to fish he eats for the rest of his life" seems applicable here. Microsoft gives you a fish with Windows 10, Linux provides tackle, bait and boat.
I'm not sure I agree with that analogy, but it does bring up an interesting choice. Do you just want to buy a fish every now and then with money earned with your regular job, or do you want to spend the time learning how to use your boat, the best way to use bait and tackle according to the latest industry insights and plug the holes in your boat when they appear?
I'm not making a value-judgement either way. Different people have different needs.
I'm not making a value-judgement either way. Different people have different needs.