I use it because it just works with any tool I use for development and any game I want to play. The only time it doesn't work is when someone doesn't even try to test their libs on windows. I admit I am rather young so I have none of this old school hate towards Msft that it used to be. The only Msft I know is open-sourcey, student license giving, Linux supporty one.

Companies aren't people. Companie are made or people. People come and go. I suppose a lot of the changes started happening when new people joined Msft and started pushing changes. #givemsftachance