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At least now there are options that mean there's almost no reason one would ever use Windows. I'm more worried about these practices infesting the next round o
by andy99 3y ago
At least now there are options that mean there's almost no reason one would ever use Windows.
I'm more worried about these practices infesting the next round of software, currently on track to be AI tools. Microsoft's behavior needs to be a cautionary example of why open source alternatives and variety generally are so important, and we need to reject regulations and corporate maneuvering that would prevent real variety in whatever is next. Companies like microsoft have learned their lesson about not taking open source seriously and not locking in their customers enough, and they are working hard to fix their mistakes for the next time around.
- wilsonnb3 3y ago> there's almost no reason one would ever use Windows. And yet Windows has 46% usage for commercial developers and 60% for personal use, according to the stack overflow 2023 survey. About 70% total market share of desktop OS’s and 20% of servers. If you ever find yourself thinking that people don’t use Windows, you are in a bubble.
- jrm4 3y agoWould, not will Reasonable to infer OP meant -- "In a world where a significant number of people meaningfully knew that Windows/Mac aren't the only game in town"