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by bgilroy26 5132 days ago
>Microsoft's variant has a clear advantage for the user in at least the short-to-medium term.

The approach also often comes out on top when the client is a business and accounting considerations take the lead, as opposed to B2C situations.

When you divide the cost of a Microsoft license by 7 (number of years a business will be running XP on a workstation) it turns into a really great price.

The reverse compatibility mentality is universal in the enterprise.