Geez can hacker news users no longer detect sarcasm? This comment is clearly pointing out the absurdity (or more specifically, incompleteness) of the grandparent argument, not bashing on Linux.

You don't recognize that the comment that you are replying to is a sarcastic extension of the argument?

Huh?

"You don't recognize that [the thing you just said]?"?

Sorry for confusion, I meant my comment as a reply to my siblings.

Where in Linux is the user generally the product?

ubuntu

ouch

Users become lifelong converts and demand organizations convert until they have to give Linus money to fix problems.

(25% /s)

Firefox has had minor missteps in the past but Linux and Firefox are not unsecure options despite being free and Microsoft isn't a safe option despite charging money.

Your algorithm is fairly broken.

Even with Linux you have to be careful. Some distros have pulled shit like sending local searches to remote servers so that they can push amazon ads at you (https://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/ubuntu-spyware-what-to-do). We have to watch everyone like a hawk these days.

Some distros is one of the major distros once in 30 years 10 years ago.