Windows 12 May Require a Subscription

https://lemmy.world/post/6392283

Windows 12 May Require a Subscription - Lemmy.world

[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a “Subscription Edition,” “Subscription Type,” and a “subscription status.”

Microsoft would really help Linux out if they did this.

I’d switch at that point. I’ve only not switched because the pain isn’t worth the reward right now. I’d have to learn a bunch of new apps and hasn’t been worth it.

Start charging a subscription fee. I’ll learn to use whatever tools a priority.

Start trying some of the new apps on Windows. For example, try using LibreOffice for a bit and see how it compares to Microsoft Office.
LibreOffice works at least as well as Word on its own terms, the problem is how Microsoft deliberately breaks interoperability so you can’t reliably share the documents you create on Libre with people who are going to open them with Word.
Don’t they both use the open format now? .odt? I haven’t needed to use an office suite for a while, but I would have thought that it would force compatibility.
Word does not use odt

Sorry, first chance I’ve had to check.

I’ve just opened a new file in Word and gone to Save As, and .odt is the default choice.

OpenDocument Text (*.odt)