Vissoh jeez i wonder what could possibly have led to this
CyberFrog@Viss this makes their aggressive push into "open source" software and their massive self-centered attempts at guiding and funding the linux foundation even more concerning
when push comes to shove I'm certain MS will revert to EEE on this matter, and the groundwork is already in place to claw back people by forcing them to use microsoft systems without a choice in the future tbh
when push comes to shove I'm certain MS will revert to EEE on this matter, and the groundwork is already in place to claw back people by forcing them to use microsoft systems without a choice in the future tbh
@froge the more people fall off ms platforms, the more others will see them and follow suit
nobody *HAS* to use ms stuff today, unless they are expressly developing for that os or somesuch. if all you need is comms and collaboration suites, there are a bunch of other options.
shit even canva is getting into the collab game
@Viss that's very true, I'm just expecting microsoft to helpfully "extend" those systems with new features for free, only to later lock them back into their own platforms, and force users back to windows unless they sacrifice all the fancy new features that they got used to enjoying
that's their classic playbook when others are doing better in the open market tbh
that's their classic playbook when others are doing better in the open market tbh
@froge see if ai werent a thing i'd agree with you there - thats how they've operated in the past. but now that they're all-in on ai, i expect they'll keep pushing that angle in the blind hope it'll somehow attract all these people that its actually pushing away
then after some lag, the stock will tank like 20% when the money people cant keep the ruse up any longer, and it may result in a change of leadership