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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)
submitted 1 year ago by billiam0202 to c/technology
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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if microsoft doing stupid shit with windows affected linux adoption rate, we'd all have switched by now.

[โ€“] Spellinbee 2 points 1 year ago

I've played around with Linux before, but never really wanted to use it. I've always just been happy with windows. Without a doubt though, if they started a subscription for it. I would switch to Linux.