>>I don't share your views and judging by the development in things like e.g. configuration management I don't think I'm alone.

How does the development of Configuration Management tools for linux support any of your statements? I fail to see the connection. Linux has needed enterprise configuration management tools for awhile, it is one area where Windows is better as there are many many many many Configuration Management tools for Windows.

>>maybe I didn't express myself very well.

I think this is true, because I still do not understand

1. What you are really system 2. Why you believe windows is better at any of these things than linux 3. How it is relevant to what we are talking about.

Yes when you mix old and new things you may have problems, depending on the system. I however maintain you have LESS problems with linux than you do with Windows, having managed both systems in large enterprise environment, Windows is a finicky broken system that does not play well with anything.

I spend the majority of my time fixing broken shit on windows. The idea that Linux is worse is laughable