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Linux will let you use your computer without a Microsoft account. No tricks required.

by phkahler 2y ago

theandrewbailey 2y ago
I agree, that's the ultimate Microsoft account bypass.
RicoElectrico 2y ago
I'm sure Canonical hasn't said their last word yet.
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ziddoap 2y ago
Can't wait until Linux supports QuickBooks, SolidWorks, and the other software I need. (Maybe I need to clarify that this isn't sarcasm? If I could run QuickBooks and SolidWorks on Linux, I would be switching several dozen PCs to Linux)
- ivanmontillam 2y ago
  I say the same thing about Zoom meetings. My job used to be (not anymore) Tech Support Specialist, and I needed to use Zoom most of the time to take control of the device and make the changes. We also used heavily the voice call feature so I was able to give instructions. Other software like TeamViewer had pricing that did not make sense to us, and other tech support software did not have voice call support, so it made assistance less straightforward. Well, back then (2016-2018), I tried Ubuntu, and the Zoom client was not as polished as it was on Windows. It got in the way by confusing my keystrokes with meeting controls, and it was just very quirky in general. Maybe today is different, but I'm not a Tech Support Specialist anymore. However, I feel very comfortable using Windows. I don't feel compelled to make the change to Linux, where other software I use could be a quirky experience again.
- minebreaker 2y ago
  I agree. If Cubase and Dorico work on Linux, I'll immediately switch to Linux.
- phkahler 2y ago
  >> Can't wait until Linux supports QuickBooks, SolidWorks, and the other software I need. Well QuickBooks is moving everything online and their backend stuff looks like it can run on Linux. For CAD it looks like OnShape and not much else - FreeCAD just IMHO isn't up to par for commercial use yet. I feel like Redhat or some other distro should have a small business variant that comes with some options for the common business stuff. Someone needs to flesh out finance, CRM, HR, inventory, purchasing, and payroll software or do a decent integration of FLOSS options. Maybe include some online services as options where the free stuff isn't there yet.
  - pathartl 2y ago
    QuickBooks online is a completely different beast compared to QuickBooks. Then there are people who are still operating on stuff like Sage... And that's just accounting software.
  - ziddoap 2y ago
    As the sibling commenter mentions, QuickBooks Enterprise is completely distinct from QuickBooks Online, with very different feature sets. QuickBooks Enterprise is not going anywhere, at least any time soon.
LinuxBender 2y ago
I hope this remains true for all distributions. Playing around with Fedora's beta suggested to me they will implement a store (this may already be a thing) and I can see that one day requiring an account to use the store at least but that could slowly and eventually boil the frogs depending if IBM stays hands off. If Redhat eventually goes that direction I could see a few other corporate supported distributions following. I was only testing Fedora as it appeared to be one of the easiest to optimize for gaming at the time. My daily drivers are Void and MX and those should remain safe for now.
rchaud 2y ago
Sure, no tricks required, other than: - selecting 1 out 100 possible Linux variants, an effortless task for the average computer user - creating a hard drive partition, mere child's play - creating a USB image, booting from that USB, installing to the blank partition - and then loading the desktop environment, where immediately the audio drivers, wireless cards/NICs don't work and battery life is cut in half.
- MattPalmer1086 2y ago
  Boot from USB drive, answer some questions. 20 mins later reboot to a fully functioning desktop, with lots of useful apps already installed. Battery life is fine, no partioning required. As far as selecting a distro goes, yeah, there's a lot of choice but it's not hard to find which ones are the mainstream ones. Edit: maybe the average computer user would find that difficult too, but they would find installing Windows similarly difficult (if not more so).
zen928 2y ago
Surely 2025 is the year of the linux desktop, this is the one guys!!!

Linux will let you use your computer without a Microsoft account. No tricks required.

theandrewbailey 2y ago

I agree, that's the ultimate Microsoft account bypass.

RicoElectrico 2y ago

I'm sure Canonical hasn't said their last word yet.

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ziddoap 2y ago

Can't wait until Linux supports QuickBooks, SolidWorks, and the other software I need. (Maybe I need to clarify that this isn't sarcasm? If I could run QuickBooks and SolidWorks on Linux, I would be switching several dozen PCs to Linux)

ivanmontillam 2y ago
I say the same thing about Zoom meetings. My job used to be (not anymore) Tech Support Specialist, and I needed to use Zoom most of the time to take control of the device and make the changes. We also used heavily the voice call feature so I was able to give instructions. Other software like TeamViewer had pricing that did not make sense to us, and other tech support software did not have voice call support, so it made assistance less straightforward. Well, back then (2016-2018), I tried Ubuntu, and the Zoom client was not as polished as it was on Windows. It got in the way by confusing my keystrokes with meeting controls, and it was just very quirky in general. Maybe today is different, but I'm not a Tech Support Specialist anymore. However, I feel very comfortable using Windows. I don't feel compelled to make the change to Linux, where other software I use could be a quirky experience again.
minebreaker 2y ago
I agree. If Cubase and Dorico work on Linux, I'll immediately switch to Linux.
phkahler 2y ago
>> Can't wait until Linux supports QuickBooks, SolidWorks, and the other software I need. Well QuickBooks is moving everything online and their backend stuff looks like it can run on Linux. For CAD it looks like OnShape and not much else - FreeCAD just IMHO isn't up to par for commercial use yet. I feel like Redhat or some other distro should have a small business variant that comes with some options for the common business stuff. Someone needs to flesh out finance, CRM, HR, inventory, purchasing, and payroll software or do a decent integration of FLOSS options. Maybe include some online services as options where the free stuff isn't there yet.
- pathartl 2y ago
  QuickBooks online is a completely different beast compared to QuickBooks. Then there are people who are still operating on stuff like Sage... And that's just accounting software.
- ziddoap 2y ago
  As the sibling commenter mentions, QuickBooks Enterprise is completely distinct from QuickBooks Online, with very different feature sets. QuickBooks Enterprise is not going anywhere, at least any time soon.

LinuxBender 2y ago

I hope this remains true for all distributions. Playing around with Fedora's beta suggested to me they will implement a store (this may already be a thing) and I can see that one day requiring an account to use the store at least but that could slowly and eventually boil the frogs depending if IBM stays hands off. If Redhat eventually goes that direction I could see a few other corporate supported distributions following. I was only testing Fedora as it appeared to be one of the easiest to optimize for gaming at the time. My daily drivers are Void and MX and those should remain safe for now.

rchaud 2y ago

Sure, no tricks required, other than: - selecting 1 out 100 possible Linux variants, an effortless task for the average computer user - creating a hard drive partition, mere child's play - creating a USB image, booting from that USB, installing to the blank partition - and then loading the desktop environment, where immediately the audio drivers, wireless cards/NICs don't work and battery life is cut in half.

MattPalmer1086 2y ago
Boot from USB drive, answer some questions. 20 mins later reboot to a fully functioning desktop, with lots of useful apps already installed. Battery life is fine, no partioning required. As far as selecting a distro goes, yeah, there's a lot of choice but it's not hard to find which ones are the mainstream ones. Edit: maybe the average computer user would find that difficult too, but they would find installing Windows similarly difficult (if not more so).

zen928 2y ago

Surely 2025 is the year of the linux desktop, this is the one guys!!!