pbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square295fedilinkarrow-up1552arrow-down1110
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minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·10 months agoOh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoNo, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·10 months agoI’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
minus-squarefosforus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-210 months agoAre you using Windows without a license? Is that still possible these days? edit ah, activator and debloater. Isn’t that somewhat close to pirating it, though?
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoI’m more talking about laptops, you can use it without paying for it on a device you build yourself, albeit with some functionality restricted.
minus-squarethejevans@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoWindows 11 Pro is $200. There are ways to get it cheaper, but that is what Microsoft charges for it…and they still collect a bunch of data and serve you a bunch of ads.
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·10 months agoMicrosoft doesn’t serve you anything and doesn’t collect anything.
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·10 months agoI’m never touching Windows 11, but it’s… free. I’ve installed it on computers for folks upon request. You just use an activator and debloater.
Windows is free though.
Oh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
No, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
I’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
Are you using Windows without a license? Is that still possible these days?
edit ah, activator and debloater. Isn’t that somewhat close to pirating it, though?
Yeah for sure!
I’m more talking about laptops, you can use it without paying for it on a device you build yourself, albeit with some functionality restricted.
There’s no restrictions, though!
Windows 11 Pro is $200. There are ways to get it cheaper, but that is what Microsoft charges for it…and they still collect a bunch of data and serve you a bunch of ads.
Microsoft doesn’t serve you anything and doesn’t collect anything.
I’m never touching Windows 11, but it’s… free. I’ve installed it on computers for folks upon request. You just use an activator and debloater.