pbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2年前TIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square284fedilinkarrow-up1554arrow-down1110cross-posted to: foss@beehaw.org
arrow-up1444arrow-down1external-linkTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgpbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2年前message-square284fedilinkcross-posted to: foss@beehaw.org
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2年前Imagine paying for Windows. What a waste of money.
minus-squareSaltySalamander@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2年前Imagine paying for Windows when massgravel exists…
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·2年前Oh 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年前No, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·2年前I’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年前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.
minus-squarefosforus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22年前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?
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·2年前Microsoft doesn’t serve you anything and doesn’t collect anything.
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·2年前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.
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2年前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).
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2年前They don’t take any data, that’s a myth.
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-22年前Lmao 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.