It appears you've taken a criticism of a collection of computer programs personally. Who said I was endorsing Windows? A general criticism of the state of Gnome or KDE does not constitute an endorsement of any alternative. Indeed, such a "you're either with us or against" mentality is antithetical to the spirit of choice. Whether I install Windows or Linux with Gnome, I end up with something very similar - a large, integrated collection of mediocre applications which I don't really want to use once the novelty has worn off. Ideally, I'd use neither. The specific choice between e.g. the faint aroma of evil lingering around Windows Media Player versus the bungling incompetence of "Totem" -- and again my answer is "neither" -- is left to your personal preference.