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Comment Never. Because Linux is too Fragmented (Score 3, Insightful) 108

The Linux community is too fragmented to agree on core features, kernel updates and hardware support.

How the hell will Linux gain traction with the average user if their hardware doesn't work out of the box, their desktop apps don't work, they can't game properly.

Other people have commented that ChromeOS, Android, iOS and other embedded systems are all Linux based-which is true. But, the user never touches "linux" and all the devices it connects to are usually spec for the device, and basic peripherals work as intended - except printers, because printers just don't work for anyone.

If Linux wants to adopt a consumer desktop market distros need to make it as easy as Windows to install and use, and then probably give us something we can't get from Windows already.

Comment Re: Why Windows is Bloated (Score 1) 53

Why not, Apple did and continues to do so.

They could also make it seamless. Run a legacy app that requires old DLL's or code? At run time, windows can watch for those calls, and download the required files dynamically instead of bundling them.

Much like how Linux package managers download packages that download packages that download packages until all requirements are met.

Comment Why Windows is Bloated (Score 1) 53

This is the same logic and mentality Microsoft still uses. Why does Windows 11 still support 16-bit apps? This is why...

The next version of Windows should be a clean build. Scrap 16 and 32-bit support. Scrap drivers used by the small minority of users. Dump old Direct X, and crap the old IE5 engine still embedded everywhere, Scrap 1-off bug fixes like this, to support individual apps.

Create two versions of windows.

Windows 3000
Windows 3000 Legacy Support

The Legacy Support Version can provide extra options to install the stuff that the vast majority of us do not need, speeding up our systems, while providing archaic users the ability to run old hardware and software on a modern, secure OS. //Why Windows 3000? Because Microsoft is inconsistent with retail names!

Comment Microsoft Circumvents its own security (Score 2) 74

Windows 11 has some interesting security circumvention problems.

My workplace disabled facial recognition, finger print login, and pin login. I've enabled all of them due to a bug in Windows.

It seems Microsoft security schemes may need fixing all across their ecosystem

Comment Re: Chrome OS with ads. Got it... (Score 2) 109

I'm not too sure about that. Research suggests that you are worth around $150-$200 to Google in terms of revenue, where you aren't really forced to watch ads

If Microsoft made watching commercials a part of using your device, the revenue would be higher.

Not to mention, the subscription model. Office 365 is around $10 a month per user these days.

A Rasp Pi 400 is $179 + monitor (or existing TV). A regular rasp pi is under $50

Amortized over a 2 or 3 year subscription model, they would easily pay for itself in short order.

Since it would be a web-based platform, it's unlikely that any significant power would be needed. I'd suspect the base specs would match what Windows 365 would need, and you would likely boot in to a networked instance of Windows, where the heavy lifting is done cloud side.

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