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

submitted 2 years 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] 2 points 2 years ago

We need to support true open hardware or less ACPI-WIndows first one. MS can do whatever they want with their OS BUT it should not mess with hardware.

I expected Framework to be a FOSS first laptop but eventually, it just became a wintel derivative.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I'll switch to fucking Apple before I pay a subscription for Windows.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

You can already purchase Windows through a subscription. Windows Business and Windows Enterprise are 365 subscription based editions.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I hope so the Linux adoption can grow up

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