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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)
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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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[–] Smacks@lemmy.world 60 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The rise of Linux is upon us

[–] troydowling@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The perpetual year of the Linux desktop.

[–] gnuplusmatt@startrek.website 9 points 1 year ago

Year of the Linux desktop for most users is always n+1

For me it has been since 2012.

[–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

The year of the Linux desktop already came and went.

[–] RoyaltyInTraining@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The one thing Microsoft will never do is try to deliver a good product. The executives would rather gouge the users for every last penny and steal all their data, and this will be it's downfall. Linux has the advantage, and is only getting started.

[–] Smacks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think they actively try to release a bad product, but anything good is an anomaly of using minimal effort

[–] internet_peasant@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd be down with Valve making a proprietary distribution of SteamOS that's easily installable, and works with other CPUs.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Wasn't this the basic premise of SteamMachines?

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Valve is planning on Making SteamOS available to install for regular Desktops at some point, though it has taken them awhile. In the meantime, Linux Mint is pretty terrific.

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

windows would cease to exist as a company lmao

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Windows doesn't exist as a company.