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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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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Too sad that there is not the Office suite for Linux because it's really powerful
(I do use Open and LibreOffice at work. Personally they are mostly worse in comparison.)

Besides that I don't have a high dependance except for games. And looking at my SteamDeck it's not a high dependency.
If Steam can solve the anticheat and maybe even releases SteamOS as a desktop distro it would be very tempting to switch if I can't get anything else than a subscription or a free key.

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[–] RoseRose56@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year 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.

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

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

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

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

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

BWahahahahaaaaaa! Ahhhh shoot that’s funny.

That’s the most Microsoft thing ever.

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I dare them to try

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Fair enough. Give me a clean windows without ads, auto installs from the store, telemetry and other data theft, Cortana/copilot/clippy, onedrive, edge, teams, Microsoft account and nag screens and I will gladly pay 1€ per month. Otherwise, Linux it is.

[–] GARlactic@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'll switch to fucking Apple before I pay a subscription for Windows.

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[–] HafizMuhammad@mastodon.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
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