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Let’s see, Microsoft kills 10, which nobody really loved but they were willing to tolerate. Microsoft insists they move to 11, which is universally reviled.
Gamers predictably say “fuck this” and install the first gaming-oriented alternative to windows 11 they can find on Bing, and then this happens.
Has Microsoft realized the Intel-level deep shit they are in yet?
Microsoft doesn't actually care because most of their revenue is from corporate environments tied to the OS and their cloud offerings. Everyday users are nothing to them, which is why they don't try harder to keep you from using unactivated copies of windows. You are nothing
Right up until these new Linux users start demanding linux at work as well. And IT folk will be more then happy to supply them.
No I truly think Microsoft is slowly losing the OS market.
Let me put it this way: if you had to start fresh. New company. Would you default to using windows? The fact that many are hesitant after that question, shows you Microsoft is losing.
I wish! There's no way companies will move away from teams one drive and SharePoint , they love it
you’re overestimating the “IT folk”.
5k users down 999,995k left to go!
Mind you that's only Bazzite, Zorin has been making large gains as well.
5k in 2 months isn’t a lot.
Not if we look at it as linear growth. But in the environment we are in, this has the potential to be exponential growth.
Remember when Intel intentionally ignored the mobile market?
But the mobile market is filled in now and android is the windows of mobile
This isnt a magical new market.
But a major player is basically leaving it.
? Which player?
Microsoft
I think it may be dawning on them. I'm on an international holiday & didn't get time to faff about installing Linux before I left. But I discovered the day before my flight that Microsoft has extended its offer of security updates for another year to individuals as well as businesses free of charge, and signed up. Last time I'd looked I'm sure ESU was for businesses only.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/extended-security-updates
The bit that made me laugh was: "ESU enrollment does not provide other types of fixes, feature improvements, or product enhancements." Phew!
I'll crack on with upgrading to Linux when I get home, nice little winter project.