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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
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The difference is, that you're using something for free, and you can disable this very easily.
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The Windows is not free. The OEMs pay a license fee and that cost is passed on to people buying those computers.
"The price is included" so you did pay for it. That alone makes the comparison invalid and its pointless to even compare a free community developed product to a paid product by profit company on a revenue discussions.