Re: Windows running like a dog preferred over Linux running well

CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> news:6966de54$5$20$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:07:48 GMT in comp.os.linux.advocacy, wrote:

On Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:25:28 -0500, DFS wrote:
 

On 1/13/2026 1:55 AM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:

... but you repeat yourself.
 
On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 10:01:52 -0500, DFS wrote:
 

As I recall, the very first Chromebooks wouldn't let you save anything
locally. I have to assume they long ago overcame that restriction.

 
Whereas Microsoft are moving in the opposite direction, aren’t they?
Taking away the option to save your documents locally, and forcing you
to put them in the cloud.

 
 
You must've gotten hold of that special "Linux Advocate Edition" of
Windows 11.

 
Where is he wrong? If you don't use Rufus to create a modified version of
the Windows ISO, the installation will require you to log in with your
Microsoft account and will push for you to use OneDrive. By default,
Microsoft Office also saves to the cloud rather than locally and will
continue to push the cloud even after you've already saved a document
locally.
 
I'm not sure why you're denying this. Anyone who has installed Windows
(and I have repeatedly, something you constantly point out) knows that
Lawrence is being more or less honest here. Sure, they don't _force_ you
to put it on the cloud and they didn't remove the option to save locally,
but they might as well have.

Ayep. MS wants things to go back to the old way; your computer is
effectively a dumb terminal with a recurring subscription model. This is
their beginning way to foist this upon the consumer. And let's face it, many
a consumer are gullible enough to let them do this.


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