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irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account

www.theverge.com

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Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account

www.theverge.com

irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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Microsoft makes Windows setups more restrictive.
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    Why is everyone reccommending linux mint all of a sudden? What happened to ubuntu and fedora?

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      Mint is ubuntu with the icky stuff removed and given an extra layer of polish. Still loving it here.

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      Ubuntu added telemetry and forced snaps

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        And Ubuntu Pro popup ads. Linux Mint is, from a compatibility standpoint, Ubuntu without the crap.

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          So out of curiosity, why Mint over, say Debian? Has Debian added telemetry etc as well?

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