Linux Windows Media Player Joke

Text on the meme

IF LINUX IS SO MUCH BETTER, THEN WHY CAN’T IT RUN WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER? CHECKMATE, LINUX USERS. BILL GATES FOUNDER, TURNING POINT MICROSOFT

What it means

Bill Gates stands with his arms crossed beside a quote claiming that Linux cannot run Windows Media Player, followed by “Checkmate, Linux users.” The joke parodies smug tech debates by presenting a deliberately weak compatibility argument as if it decisively defeats Linux users. EN: Bill Gates stands with his arms crossed beside a quote claiming that Linux cannot run Windows Media Player, followed by “Checkmate, Linux users.” The joke parodies smug tech debates by presenting a deliberately weak compatibility argument as if it decisively defeats Linux users.

Who

Bill Gates (Билл Гейтс)

Objects

man in a suit / мужчина в костюме glasses / очки necktie / галстук crossed arms / скрещенные руки quotation marks / кавычки text quote / текстовая цитата white background / белый фон portrait photo / портретная фотография Windows Media Player reference / упоминание Windows Media Player Linux reference / упоминание Linux