Is it a Good Time To Use an Alternative Than Windows Solution?

Is it a Good Time To Use an Alternative Than Windows Solution?

CrowdStrike impact

As a software developer, I always meet people who only use Microsoft Windows solutions, even though Windows is not stable to work as a server (their solution is to reboot 1-2 times every week). Still these people choose Windows as their software solution, for 2 reasons, 1. They only know Windows. 2. An IT manager will not be fired for choosing the Windows solution.

I thought Windows NT should be quite stable after being developed for many years, until the 'CrowdStrike BSOD' case happened (on 19 July 2024). It caused a lot of flights to be delayed, the USJ (Universal Studio Osaka, Japan) payment system was not working etc. etc.

CrowdStrike is an antivirus and security platform. CrowdStrike pushed a software update last Friday that causes BSOD (Blue Screen of Death), the Windows system goes into a non-stop booting loop.

An antivirus or security software shouldn't cause a kernel error or a system error. CrowdStrike is supposed to protect the system, not the other way round. That came into my mind, is it a good time for the IT solution people to rethink, should we use an alternative solution other than Windows, for example Linux. (Ok, I know CrowdStrike crash Linux before as well)

Linus Torvald is cautiously accepting Rust to be used in Linux kernel development, one of the concerns is the stability of the Linux kernel. Think twice again, it is less likely that an IT manager will choose an alternative solution than Windows. Why? For the same old reason, an IT manager will not be fired for choosing the Windows solution.

I would like to see more varieties in software solutions. Why? The Windows BSOD is a good reason.