• lyralycan@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    And Windows 10 Pro has more steps than Linux Mint. The argument has been moot for a while, but some folk need a little encouragement to unlearn what’s been parroted for decades.

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      18 hours ago

      Except for one big thing. Most consumers buy a computer, and windows is already installed. Nothing to install, just an account to set up.

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        Setting up that account? You wouldn’t believe it, more steps than installing linux.

        /s (maybe? Usb mint is so intrusive)

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        6 hours ago

        It’s a huge step in the right direction when a seller offers Linux preinstalled. Maybe the EU regulators can go after Microsoft, citing “anticompetitive actions”, for ensuring every manufacturer include Windows OS. That’ll open the gate for forcing options for the consumer