They are forced to use Windows, like me
Comment on Microsoft is blocking Windows Customization Tools
ColdWater@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
I still can’t believe Linux only have 2% of OS market share
fin@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
bitchkat@lemmy.world 7 months ago
My last two jobs require(d) me to run windows. At one, I spent 95% of my time in a Linux VM so it was more tolerable.
fin@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
That’s a good option, only if you have a powerful PC. Mine is not enough powerful for WSL to run
menemen@lemmy.world 7 months ago
While Mixrospft ürodices questionable software, they are really good at ugly marketing strategies.
dai@lemmy.world 7 months ago
The volumes of cash that Microsoft throw at retailers (custom builders / big box) is astronomical. Worked for a relatively small retailer with some international buying power. EOFY “MDF” from Microsoft was an absurd figure.
Our builders would belt out 3 - 6 machines per day, depending on complexity of the custom build, the pre-built machines were in the 6+ per day range.
Considering the vast majority of those machines were running windows (some sold without an os), from a quick estimate after too many beers we were out of pocket 10% at most of the bulk buy price for licence keys after our “market development funds” came through.
It’s fucking crook.
MilitantAtheist@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I can. Do you really think computer savvy people are the majority of computer users?
EnderMB@lemmy.world 7 months ago
It’s painful that this needs to be mentioned, and that people will actively argue that it’s not true…
EqMinMax@lemmy.world 7 months ago
There is nothing tech savy in linux, if you use the right distro.
wetnoodle@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
Fungah@lemmy.world 7 months ago
You say this.
But its just not true.
It took my of all of a day with Linux mint before she needed to open up a command line and do things.
I love Linux . i would kill for Linux. Have killed for linux. And wil kill again for Linux. What’s that, tux? Sudo for person in store; do “$festoon_the_walls_with_their_guts”? If [[ -e $police ]]; then -eval sudo_works_in_real_,life; find / -type “*god” -exec /platonic_root/deicide police surviving_bystanders news_crews: fi; done
You’re always looking out for me bud. Sure I’ll do it.
shalva97@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I can too. A lot of people don’t know Linux exists
haevestorr@lemm.ee 7 months ago
You don’t really need any skills to use modern Linux. I would argue that it’s easier to use than Windows for someone who has basic googling skills. Windows have an annoying habit of getting in the way of the user and making things much harder than they need to be. For example, needing to use the registry editor for basic configuration options.
MilitantAtheist@lemmy.world 7 months ago
No regular Joe will ever need to use regedit, you’re thinking with yourself as reference, the majority of computer users aren’t going to configure shit. They just get a computer with Windows installed and they start using it.