cross-posted from: lemmy.today/post/44849946
Now when trying to activate the OS by attempting to call the phone number for Microsoft Product Activation, an automated voice response says the following: "Support for product activation has moved online.
Linux is this way, guys.
Lembot_0006@programming.dev 2 days ago
That might be a win-win situation, actually. Imagine they all come to Linux and here the great battle will begin – between crazy vimers who remember crazy commands and newcomer crazy Win-admins who keep a bunch of register(reestr? What was its name? Win system config with stupid key names like “ADDA-4534-FA45-4532” ) keys in their EULA-heads.
I hope both sides will lose :)
PapaSkwat@lemmings.world 2 days ago
Windows has sucked for a while, and watching them keep making mistakes like this is fun to watch.
Lembot_0006@programming.dev 2 days ago
20 years ago internet was the main pro-Windows argument, actually. Windows was completely comfortable without the internet, while Linux was barely usable offline without access to online repositories and forums to keep the system working.
NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com 2 days ago
The only not fun about it is that people are putting up with it instead of doing something about it and finally leaving.