• helenslunch@feddit.nl
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    6 months ago

    Ah I never tire of defenders of corporate shitfuckery.

    Whose computer is it? Mine or Microsoft’s? Did they pay me or did I pay them? Should I also not be concerned about the regular pop-ups begging me to use it?

    Did you ever stop and wonder why it is that MS so desperately wants you to use their browser?

    Fuck right the fuck off, please.

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      6 months ago

      I’m not defending it. My point is that you aren’t going to outsmart Microsoft on their own operating system. You own a license, not the software. You can feel free to modify it to the extent they permit you, and if you want to hack your Windows OS then go ahead. You’ll either unintentionally break something or end up fighting against Microsoft when they undo your modifications on a future update.

      If you want freedom and autonomy on your own computer then get yourself some Linux. Microsoft isn’t interested in power users, and they are going to keep taking more and more control from you in every release. You are swimming against the tide telling me to fuck right off when I’m telling you there’s nothing upstream.

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        6 months ago

        A bit crass, but the truth is quite harsh too. While I do agree with your point overall; I don’t think people are wrong to protest. We need consumers to bitch and whine about things rather than take corporate laying down.

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        6 months ago

        My point is that you aren’t going to outsmart Microsoft on their own operating system.

        You did a terrible job of making that point.