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Gergely Orosz
Gergely Orosz
5 hours ago·
Windows is the only: 1. Mainstream OS that is *paid* (Linux: free; Mac: free as part of buying an Apple device) 2. OS that doesn't allow use without creating a Microsoft account Kind of ridiculous, especially in light of #1. A big turn-off for me. Microsoft SHOULD remove it
Windows Latest
Windows LatestMar 21, 23:28
BREAKING: Microsoft could drop the requirement for a Microsoft account to use Windows 11. This move is being explored internally as part of the company’s efforts to win back Windows 11 users. A future Windows 11 update will also make the OOBE (out-of-box-experience) UX "quieter and more streamlined," with fewer pages and reboots, so getting started is simpler. Microsoft has committed to faster OS performance, a reduced memory footprint, a faster File Explorer, fewer web-based UI elements in the OS, and even the ability to pause updates for as long as you want. Microsoft is also scaling back Copilot in Windows 11, and it will only add AI to places and apps where it adds real value.
Until Microsoft removes the MS account restriction, it’s cheaper + far less invasive to buy that PC you wanted to; skip the Windows license; install a Linux distro like Omachy or something similar. Your machine; no mandatory MS account just to use it! (Ofc need to ensure drivers are supported in case of Linux: Windows is excellent at support, but Linux distributions catching up fast, and perhaps it’s als what’s getting MS worried)
Food for thought how Linux has long become the goto OS for servers + backend systems (beating Windows Server) Microsoft, with Win 10 + 11, has lost so many (the majority?) of devs, who are on Mac and (increasingly!) on Linux
As a dev you want control over your machine. Mac + Linux gives you this. Windows takes it away and inserts Microsoft + MS ads + MS accounts + MS AI slop layers as a layer between you and your machine (MS is now pledging to remove much of this junk. Let's see if they deliver)
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