But the core libraries used in Windows aren&#x27;t statically compiled... they&#x27;re dynamically linked, and work across windows versions for decades.  I regularly have several applications I need to re-install, or correct configurations for after doing maintenance updates in Linux.  In windows, usually only system utilities (A&#x2F;V) are broken between major version upgrades.<p>There really isn&#x27;t a comparison, but it does have value to a lot of people.  I don&#x27;t mind so much, but there&#x27;s enough people that do.  I&#x27;ve helped many people over the years switch away from windows, and half of those switched back to windows within a year.<p>Don&#x27;t get me wrong, I <i>really</i> like Linux... but stability for the standard atypical end user isn&#x27;t very good at all.