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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)

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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[-] piecat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Kind of funny to me how the role of operating system has evolved.

We've gone from "low level software to manage memory and hardware" to "bloatware that will let you use our hardware with your hardware"

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