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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 year ago (48 children)

Maybe this will finally convince the world to move to Linux Mint

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (35 children)

You'll be surprised/dismayed how resistant people are to learning something new.

[–] [email protected] 80 points 1 year ago (9 children)

It's extremely obnoxious to suggest that people don't use Linux because they don't want to learn something new. They don't use it because there's absolutely no need for them to do so when Windows is a fantastic OS for their needs

Even when you're a bit more savvy it's easy to configure Windows to your liking without all the bloat and spying

I'm perfectly happy programming a Pi for little projects so I know Linux wouldn't be a problem for me, but I simply have no need for the hassle

Linux users are like militant vegans; they do more to put people off Linux than promote it

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago

A Linux user watching someone use (and bitch) about Windows is like watching someone right click to copy & paste.

If you know of a vast improvement, why would you keep the benefits of better things to yourself?

Think about how often Windows users bitch about Windows. Think about how many zillions of things they bitch about and how many new things they find to bitch about all the time. Think about how many Windows users say things like, "I love this OS!" or, "This OS is so cool! Look what I can do!"

Now think about how many Linux users you see bitching about Linux. Think about how many are super excited about it and how many instantly become, "fanatics" practically overnight.

There's a reason

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