Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994

Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.

Ars Technica

Seriously, if Apple copy Microsoft with a stunt like this, that'd be my cue to buy a Framework laptop and switch 100% to Linux for work.

(Which would be enormously painful as Scrivener isn't supported on Linux and it's been my work platform for the past 15 years.)

NB: only distributions with X.org ranther than Wayland and sysv init instead of systemd need apply.

@cstross why not wayland
@graphite Because Wayland AIUI isn't compatible with all previous X apps. And I want compatability. (Also, it's needless change for change's sake, just like systemd.)
@cstross X11 applications can run on Wayland, via Xwayland
@hko @cstross
Not all, or at least not completely; eg MS Teams Linux app can't share screen under Wayland (but can if run via Firefox, which is a hassle albeit workable)
@sabik @hko @cstross The teams app on Linux has been deprecated for a long time. The web client as a PWA via Edge is the way to go. Screen sharing etc works flawlessly on Wayland via xdg-desktop-portal