Why fight it? (Score 1)

I'm just wondering why does everyone want to fight Microsoft? I mean, yes, they make a ton of money, and yes they control everything. But hey, we live in a capitalistic society. If you dont like it, dont buy it. I presonally use Linux on daily basis. I also use Windows as often. No offense to Linux guys, but have you ever tried to hook up a new wireless network card on an old Dell laptop running Linux? I've tried it. I had to rebuild kernel, install a ton of rpm (running redhat9) and do many other things just to get a message that this type of configuration isn't supported yet. I got it configured after about a week, but I'm an IT professional. I do this stuff for a living and enjoy the struggle. I just don't see an accountant trying to get a wireless connection so he can get some work done while watching Survivor go through all this. I just don't understand why people physically hate a company that did a good job marketing their product ...