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    [–] Elocomanzo 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Am I the only one that doesn't mind? It's an OS and we all have free will. I have both and enjoy using both OS. Maybe because I'm 38?

    [–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    The problem I have is normalization. People complained about micro-monetization in video games, but that was normalized. People complained about corporate interest in open source, but that's normalized. Now people are complaining about your operating system advertising to you against your will, it will be normal soon.

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    Tbh, I'm fine with cosmetic-only microtransactions, so long as they're not pumped at you all the time.

    Edit: in an otherwise free-to-play game. Fuck micros in paid games.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    I'd debate the free will part.

    [–] Elocomanzo 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    What's your angle? Let's argue.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

    Well, first of all, determinism precludes any notion of free will. Second, even if we allow random chance, free will is still an incoherent idea. Behavior is either caused by certain factors, in which case it is deterministic, or it is at least in part random, in which case it is just that - random. There's just no conceptual mechanism - that I am aware of - that allows for free will to be anything more than an illusion.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

    I complained that Microsoft was doing that and this and made it difficult for me to change x.

    Then in Linux I changed x and broke my system and complained about how I fucked up.

    So well one has advantages over the other in some aspects and in others the other one is better.

    I personally don't like windows because of the ads, weird settings, and the spying software. My whole experience is not that great on windows. And I love tinkering in Linux.