pbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square282fedilinkarrow-up1546arrow-down1110
arrow-up1436arrow-down1external-linkTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgpbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square282fedilink
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2 years agoImagine paying for Windows. What a waste of money.
minus-squareSaltySalamander@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoImagine paying for Windows when massgravel exists…
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·2 years agoOh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoNo, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·2 years agoI’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI’m more talking about laptops, you can use it without paying for it on a device you build yourself, albeit with some functionality restricted.
minus-squarefosforus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 years agoAre you using Windows without a license? Is that still possible these days? edit ah, activator and debloater. Isn’t that somewhat close to pirating it, though?
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoMicrosoft doesn’t serve you anything and doesn’t collect anything.
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·2 years agoI’m never touching Windows 11, but it’s… free. I’ve installed it on computers for folks upon request. You just use an activator and debloater.
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoIt literally isn’t. Even if you pirate it, you still pay with the immense amount of data they take, even if you opt out of a bunch of it (which you can only do temporarily anyway).
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoThey don’t take any data, that’s a myth.
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoLmao ok mate, you have a nice day.
Imagine paying for Windows. What a waste of money.
Imagine paying for Windows when massgravel exists…
Windows is free though.
Oh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
No, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
I’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
I’m more talking about laptops, you can use it without paying for it on a device you build yourself, albeit with some functionality restricted.
There’s no restrictions, though!
Are you using Windows without a license? Is that still possible these days?
edit ah, activator and debloater. Isn’t that somewhat close to pirating it, though?
Yeah for sure!
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Microsoft doesn’t serve you anything and doesn’t collect anything.
I’m never touching Windows 11, but it’s… free. I’ve installed it on computers for folks upon request. You just use an activator and debloater.
It literally isn’t.
Even if you pirate it, you still pay with the immense amount of data they take, even if you opt out of a bunch of it (which you can only do temporarily anyway).
They don’t take any data, that’s a myth.
Lmao ok mate, you have a nice day.