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Microsoft’s AI boss thinks it’s perfectly OK to steal content if it’s on the open web (www.theverge.com)
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[–] [email protected] 75 points 5 months ago (1 children)

fun fact, windows is posted on the web: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

[–] [email protected] 86 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Microsoft would prefer that you pirate Windows rather than use Linux, as it further entrenches their dominance in the market.

They mainly make their money off of business licenses anyway, similar to Adobe and Autodesk.

There's a reason massgravel's scripts are hosted on Microsoft's GitHub platform and hasn't been taken down.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If that’s the case, then why not release a free home version??

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

They already have a free version of Windows. Just don't activate it.