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

submitted 2 years ago by billiam0202@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] HafizMuhammad@mastodon.social 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

@billiam0202

Windows is nothing but a nightmare. It's privacy invasive, uses too much resources, breaks 24 7, has a boring UI, limited customization, more susceptible to viruses than any other OS, etc...

People should just switch over to Linux IMO.

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[–] RoseRose56@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I want to see MICROSOFT burning along with streaming services, not only for the subscriptions they want to offer, but because they think they can do what ever they want, and that we will say yes and hand them the money! (harsh I know) What they want to achieve with subscription idea? profit monthly ? make more money than before? Yet people can install linux, but in our side as linux users, we have to provide safe interaction in linux environment to new uers.

[–] IRQBreaker@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Laughing in Debian 12

[–] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

meh debian is great as a server but needs a lot of work out of the box to be used as a desktop. Better off with mint if you want a great out of the box experience

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[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Microsoft can suck the juices out of my ass and thank me for it.

[–] Kissaki@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Windows 12? Did they ever explicitly revoke the "Windows 10 will be the last"?

I thought 11 was an exception die to the hardware requirements.

But I guess any big enough change can be a new reason for the next.

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[–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Steamdeck ahoy, then. The only reason I have a Windows box at all is for gaming.

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If your games are running on the Steam Deck, they should run on Linux just as well :)

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