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dumblederp ,

Trust is difficult to earn and easy to lose.

Valmond ,

When did they earn it last time?

XP was made stable to counter Linux, it wasn't something like trying to earn trust IMO.

Overlock ,

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    Valmond ,

    How did that earn them trust?? Making something that works?

    iAvicenna ,
    @iAvicenna@lemmy.world avatar

    security issues as in its very existence?

    LEDZeppelin ,

    Windows 10 will be the last windows I will use. Already switching to Linux at least part time to wean myself off of Microsoft

    Ascend910 ,

    "Make it opt-in" (for 6 months)
    At this point, Microsoft is the biggest advisement for Linux desktop

    Lettuceeatlettuce ,
    @Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml avatar

    If somebody shows you who they really are, believe them the first time...

    JigglySackles ,

    Too little too late, I'm not getting any more versions of windows.

    werefreeatlast ,

    So it will use AI to auto detect penises to prevent embarrassing video recordings.

    FilthyCheese ,

    Time to get a wiggly, wobbly dick cursors.

    archchan ,
    @archchan@lemmy.ml avatar

    Pretty sure they already said it would be opt-in. This is just planned damage control. The fools have already shown their hand. Again.

    drivepiler ,

    I heard it was opt-out originally, but I haven't looked into it tbh

    MidnightBanjo ,

    I feel like not wanting to do the work for certain Steam games is what keeps me on windows for my personal use (work makes the decision on my work machine).

    I know it’s possible, I just don’t want to do the work

    toynbee ,

    No judgement for your choices, but just so you know, it's basically no work for the majority of games.

    univers3man ,

    With the exception of any major games that have anti-cheat. I miss League of Legends.

    toynbee ,

    Yeah, anti-cheat and the Ubisoft launcher have been the only consistent obstacles. protondb.com is a fantastic resource, though.

    I'm not a fan of LoL, so I can't say from personal experience, but it looks like PlayOnLinux claims to support it. Hope you find your joy!

    drislands ,

    I wouldn't say "any" major games. Helldivers 2 is a notable exception.

    toynbee ,

    I've played Helldivers 2 with no obstacles and no additional setup.

    drislands ,

    That's what I'm saying. It has anticheat, and it runs on Linux without issue.

    toynbee ,

    Ah, I apologize. I definitely was not fully awake when I read your original comment.

    drislands ,

    No worries, I may have just been unclear considering multiple people appear to have downvoted my comment.

    MidnightBanjo ,

    Good to know. I know wine can get steam going (assuming you don’t just use the Linux version). How do you get steam to download and install the game if it says it’s the wrong operating system? Sorry if that’s a dumb question

    toynbee ,

    Your question isn't dumb. You just haven't been exposed to the environment. Please feel free to ask any question about this you have and, if I don't answer, someone else probably will.

    If you install the Linux version of Steam, it should allow you to download any game. There's a checkbox in the Steam settings that says something like "run non compatible games through proton" (not what it says, but the general sentiment). Checking that and restarting Steam once is the extent of the setup required; after that, it's essentially the same process as running a game in Windows (with the few exceptions mentioned by another commenter). Non Steam games should be able to be run by Lutris, PlayOnLinux or adding a non Steam game to Steam, but I mostly haven't done that myself so I can't vouch for it. Sincerely, for most games, it's an easy process.

    I'm no expert, but if you decide to pursue this and get stuck, please feel free to reach out to me and I'll do my best to help. The link below seems like a good starting point:
    https://geekflare.com/install-steam-on-linux/

    MidnightBanjo ,

    Thanks, I appreciate the advice and kind attitude. I’ll check it out

    sfxrlz ,

    How is it for racing sims ? Last time I checked it didn’t look too good in terms of wheel drivers and games running ootb on Linux, or did I just not look in the right places?

    toynbee , (edited )

    I'm sorry, as much as I'd love to, I don't have an answer to this.

    edit: corrected a word.

    sfxrlz ,

    No worries, I had already given up on it for now I was just curious if someone could convince me to fully switch, or rather point me towards some open source projects I could use.
    Right now I boot into win11 for gaming and into fedora for everything else.
    Thanks anyway!

    patatahooligan ,
    @patatahooligan@lemmy.world avatar

    Go to protondb.com and search for the games you're interested in. If your profile is public, I think you can import your entire library and browse through it instead of manually searching for each individual game. Ideally you want "platinum" compatibility but I've personally never had problems with "gold" games either.

    RegalPotoo ,
    @RegalPotoo@lemmy.world avatar

    My 10 year prediction - Microsoft does a full transition to a services company:

    • Basic Windows is free, even for OEMs
    • Windows Professional becomes a subscription thing, maybe you get it as part of your Azure AD sub
    • Things like Recall or not having ads are extra subscriptions
    Natanael ,

    There were already rumors halfway between 10 and the release of 11 that they wanted to do it that way, making 10 the last "standalone" release version

    blahsay ,

    Windows 10 will be the last I work on. I work in tech and won't accept 11 as a work environment either.

    Cocodapuf ,

    Ok, I'm gonna be perfectly honest, Microsoft recall, copilot, hello... I don't know what any of these things are. And I'm pretty sure I like it that way.

    I do use Windows every day, (windows 10 and 7), but I haven't heard any reason to ever upgrade from these. All these "services" do not seem like a "value add" to me.

    lemmyvore ,
    • Recall is a proposed feature that would screenshot the Windows screen periodically, OCR the screenshots and store the results. Ostensibly supposed to be a "remember things you did" feature for the user but suspected to be a data collection tool for Microsoft to train its AI systems. Security researchers have also warned that it puts users at significant risk if their computers are breached by malware.
    • Copilot started as a programming AI tool which used open source software off the popular development site GitHub as training for its AI and as source of code samples. It's already caused Microsoft to be sued because it offers code verbatim to users without mentioning or obeying its licensing. Nowadays Microsoft is expanding the Copilot brand to include other kinds of AI assistance, for example one that helps you write emails in Outlook etc.
    • Hello is an authentication method for Microsoft accounts using biometrics and TPM chips.
    SkyNTP ,

    What about the right to be forgotten? Where is that feature? Why isn't Microsoft making and marketing a version of Windows with something like "Windows Forget"?

    I'll tell you why: no opportunity to double dip by collecting and selling your personal data.

    Sparkles ,
    @Sparkles@fedia.io avatar

    Yeah I don’t know what to do with this. I’m about to start to start wfh and handle a lot of data that cannot be shared and comes with big fines for mishandling. I have to have office, mainly excel. Is Apple my only option? I know Linux exists, but I’m not a power user, I struggle with my printer.

    Randelung ,

    I would recommend a VM to try a few things. HyperV, while not the greatest, is good to start off and comes with Windows Pro. Set up a Debian or Ubuntu and a Windows VM and take away its internet. That should get you most of the way.

    seanziepples ,

    Is your company not providing you a computer? It's up to them to manage that risk.

    Sparkles ,
    @Sparkles@fedia.io avatar

    I am going wfh and I have to use their one drive to access client data. They will provide a computer, but versus my home setup it’s simply not worth it. I saw the idea about virtual windows and Linux machine. I’ve never done it but I imagine I can with some trial and error. But I’m wondering if even that is safe.

    seanziepples ,

    What do you mean it's not worth it? If you use the company's computer it's on them to handle all the liability. If you use your own computer then you're now on the hook. It is 100% worth it to use the company-provided computer.

    Sparkles ,
    @Sparkles@fedia.io avatar

    Basically, they provide a decent Chromebook. It’s nearly impossible given the actual tasks. So I need to find a better way.

    seanziepples ,

    That's not on you. I would communicate with management and illustrate that you can't do your job without a proper computer. If they refuse to help, get it in writing. You should not be held accountable.

    Paragone ,

    & Microsoft is sooo soft-in-the-head as to believe that we ought trust them, after this,

    & the previous fiasco,

    & the one before that,

    & https://search.theregister.com/?q=microsoft+security+privacy&site=

    ( you may need to go through a few hundred pages there, to see it all )

    This is their DNA: it isn't going to change, now.

    Sabata11792 ,
    @Sabata11792@ani.social avatar

    "We won't turn it on and will never use it to spy on you" says government backed surveillance monopoly know for sneaking spyware into products and making it impossible to remove.

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