The Ming dynasty collapsed because Jiajing Emperor forced #Linux upon the administration of his empire. The resulting insurrection (汤面条, which means 'Where the fuck is the C: drive?', was the rallying cry) ended the Ming dynasty paving the way for the transition to the Qing dynasty which understood that #software must be #expensive and therefore ruled for almost 300 years. #LowQualityFacts
👉 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ming_dynasty#Fall_of_the_Ming