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This is important when windows inevitably dies (subscription-based Windows 12?!) and linux mint gets flooded. Better have the "new" thing from the start
Windows won't die what are you talking about? Windows 12 subscriptions are a) just a rumor and b) not for the entire os, just certain features like AI and stuff
Trust me bro, Windows is gonna die any day now
-- Linux forum people, for as long as I can remember
COPIUM MAN
I love it
I heard there will be a ”windows 365". If windows goes full online like office 365 then the underlining OS could be ~~everything~~ Linux.
I want your crystal ball
Windows is already dead.
Just a matter of time until people realize they're on a dead platform.
You know like 70% of desktops run Windows right? That's not what I would call "dead". Almost every company out there uses Windows on their computers.
Don't get me wrong, I would love it if Windows died but there are no signs at all of that happening any time soon.
Other than me, I don't think I've ever seen a person, business, etc, in the wild running Linux.
Even business signs/billboard I've seen run Windows.
How is it dead?
They did write "Just a matter of time until people realize... " for clarity. 💀
As long as there is software that only runs on Windows, Windows won't die.
Honestly most of that software is garbage anyway