Just a holla to my PCMR friends....
https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-12-may-require-a-subscription
https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-12-may-require-a-subscription
Windows 12 May Require a Subscription - PC Mag
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I think we're well on our way. And on to the cloud as well..... that way hardware ownership is no longer outside MS's control.
Microsoft OS getting more garbage day by day just use imac already
Omg please do this. Beginning of the end for their monopoly. The Mierdas Touch is real.
linux+pirates+they'll never get people to upgrade lmao
the business world already uses majority linux or unix based systems because windows is inefficient and insecure as fuck, this would just spell the end of windows as the primary PC operating system in homes and office computers
the business world already uses majority linux or unix based systems because windows is inefficient and insecure as fuck, this would just spell the end of windows as the primary PC operating system in homes and office computers
It goes without saying. The time is NOW. Purge Microsoft products from your households. Switch to Mac, Linux, Haiku, whatever. Anything but Windows!
I don’t think this is a good decision to force a os to be based on a subscription. Even though red hat does this with their Linux distro I would say that it’s not a good thing for the average consumer in an age where everyone is trying to sell a subscription. Just more anti consumerist moves by Microsoft.
I'm not going to use an Operating System-as-a-service. And I doubt anyone who makes software for windows is going to like this.
Proton can run any windows x86 app, right?
Proton can run any windows x86 app, right?
Forcing something like this on pc is nearly impossible, this is not a closed ecosystem like consoles.
They can try, but also every person who wants to run a pirated version is going to do so. The only ones who are going to be stuck with a subscription are the ones who have no knowledge at all. Word is a subscription service now, but guess what? if you go to literally Youtube and search "Microsoft Word 1 link" you are going to get it for free in less than 5 minutes.
They can try, but also every person who wants to run a pirated version is going to do so. The only ones who are going to be stuck with a subscription are the ones who have no knowledge at all. Word is a subscription service now, but guess what? if you go to literally Youtube and search "Microsoft Word 1 link" you are going to get it for free in less than 5 minutes.
I have no doubt that it is on the way! No doubt.
Apple will rejoice though.
Apple will rejoice though.
The funny thing is you'd be trading Hitler for Stalin.
Apple will for sure go that route. No one knows how to milk their consumers better than apple.
If anything I can see this just effecting the casual markets. The implications of this won't be felt right away, but I think linux will grow significantly due to this. As @anonpuffs said, windows is really only used by basic business and home consumers. All "real" computing is using linux already. This website is hosted on a linux server.
Fixed it there for you buddy. Moving from MS to Mac, if the idea is to somehow be free, would be like moving from explosive diarrhea to not being able to shit at all.
The adoption rate for windows 11 is so low they probably won't do it also this would likely be for enterprise which too an extent already is subscription based
