pbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square290fedilinkarrow-up1562cross-posted to: foss@beehaw.org
arrow-up1562external-linkTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgpbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square290fedilinkcross-posted to: foss@beehaw.org
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoOh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoI’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoI’m more talking about laptops, you can use it without paying for it on a device you build yourself, albeit with some functionality restricted.
minus-squarefosforus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-211 months agoAre you using Windows without a license? Is that still possible these days? edit ah, activator and debloater. Isn’t that somewhat close to pirating it, though?
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoNo, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
Oh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
I’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
I’m more talking about laptops, you can use it without paying for it on a device you build yourself, albeit with some functionality restricted.
There’s no restrictions, though!
Are you using Windows without a license? Is that still possible these days?
edit ah, activator and debloater. Isn’t that somewhat close to pirating it, though?
Yeah for sure!
No, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.