You can click the small link at the bottom of the installer that says “I don’t have a product key” and proceed through. It will then ask you what edition of Windows you want to install. This is because many PCs have hardware entitlements, so they never got a key.
The only limitation is you can’t customize your desktop/themes and there will be a permeant watermark in the lower right corner asking you to activate.
I’m aware of this as well. I was more talking about legal means of licensing.
I hate how the author frames Linux as “cheap”. Just because it’s open source and free does not mean people use it because it’s cheap. They use it because they’re tired of the shit. Windows is “free”, too, if you never activate it.
Lol $1500 a month. JFC.
It is pretty awesome. I’m in a state with no income taxes, so it’s free for me to file with them.
Why does nobody use FreeTaxUSA?
TBF Musk was more rich douchebag CEO tech bro in 2018, as far as he was perceived. The mask didn’t fully come off until he buddied up with Trump/MAGA.
Many people found it easier to hold their nose to buy a car from the tech bro. Now that he’s come out as full Nazi, not so much.
I’m sure the fact that the Steam Hardware Survey just hit 5.33% Linux has absolutely NOTHING to do with Microsoft’s continued pants-on-head stupid and anti-consumer approach to things.
To be fair, LibrePhone isn’t an alternative because its just an announcement of a project. There is nothing viable yet from them.
Lol sure thing Microslop.
Oh yeah. Forgot about that one.
I tried Horizons once. Confused TF out of me what its purpose was other than to have random people screaming into mics and yelling n**** at you all the time.
It was not a fun experience and I never saw the point. I play VR games for VR experiences with actual fun in them.
It’s more than that. Broken updates. Failed hardware ventures. The project has been shambling along for a long time.
Yeah they seem to be making a big deal out of nothing.
The world is built around the idea that people follow the rules. If you plug in an uncertified device, you are breaking the law. It’s as simple as that.
You realize you could fucking plug ANYTHING into electrical systems now? How many people make Widowmaker cords for generators and back feed the fucking grid during outages? This is not some new problem.
If you’re found fucking around, you find out with a big ass fine/jail. That’s how it works.
The certification on the product shows that it’s safe to use in grid-tie. What the fuck are you on about? Are you just being intentionally an obtuse pain in the ass?
Something to bear in mind is that this is EXTREMELY slow. It’s not practical right now and may never be practical.
I don’t hate X11, but I do think it’s holding us back, so I get the sentiment that many people have. It’s also important to note that it’s human nature to dig our heels in and resist change, so you have to keep your own biases in check.
Wayland is technically more modern and secure, which is important. That said, X11 is still needed and I don’t think we should discount it yet.
I’m curious what “non-normal” things you’re referring to. I’ve found that Wayland and xwayland do everything I need them to and I have a few things I’d consider abnormal.
Every major DE defaults to Wayland now, bruv. You can give up the X11 pitchfork. Even holdouts like Cinnamon have added experimental support.
You can run it unactivated, but it reduces some functionality. The installer has a “I don’t have a product key” option to bypass the key entry screen.