Linux is a cult, too It just happens to be one that I enjoy being a member of

As for cutting edge (your reference from the 80's), what makes you think we're (all) not still hanging precariously over that edge, with some hanging by the feet of others.

In any case, I'm glad to see it's working for you. It doesn't for everyone. But then, not everyone has the same expectation. Windows has to address the masses, and the masses just want (whatever ... their email, their bank account, their pictures or music, etc) ... and don't care about operating systems and don't want to worry about device drivers, and such.