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[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 46 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

What do you think it would cost MS to sell a version of Windows that's just...an operating system, and not an ad platform? Like Windows XP? Or maybe Windows 10 on day 1?

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 9 points 3 hours ago

There is no amount that could answer that because the Ad profit is on top of the already existing product. It would always be viewed as a "loss."

Not that they're losing on the cost of operations and development of the OS, but because the ad revenue is in addition to the product...

Greed fucking greed fucking greed. Greed turtles all the way down...

[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 30 points 6 hours ago

Windows 10 on day 1 was still 'calling home' and recommending candy crush in the start menu as I recall. I had to dig into the registry to gut the windows store from it entirely to get windows 10 to act how i want an OS to act. Windows 7 was the last good windows IMO.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

You can't ungrind ground meat back.

While using Linux with Mate is perfectly possible

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 0 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Of course you can.

Linux is great if you're a software developer and don't ever plug any hardware in.

[–] ToucheGoodSir@lemy.lol 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe 5-10 years ago, apparently these days driver issues are less of a concern. Plug & play is the norm now, from my experience at least

[–] Daveyborn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I've had the odd issue with wifi drivers and very new gpus but that's about it.

[–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 15 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

But think of the shareholders. They would loose so much money they would probably have to sell their third yacht!

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 25 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

But think of the shareholders

I have many thoughts of the shareholders.

Most of those thoughts are quite violent.

[–] Pyflixia@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Shareholders ought to be thankful we don't know their names, addresses or anything or we'd be knee-capping them dumbasses.

[–] TseseJuer@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

you wouldn't do anything keyboard warrior

[–] Pyflixia@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TseseJuer@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago

put the keyboard down and back away

[–] tofubl@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I would totally do that. Only problem is that the third yacht really is my favourite, so I'm gonna pass if that's okay. Thanks!

[–] tofubl@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Love the outside the box thinking though. Really inspirational!

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 0 points 2 hours ago

A real straight shooter with upper management written all over em

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 0 points 6 hours ago

I mean they would have to charge enough to make it financially viable. Maybe no one else would buy it but me...