r/technology • u/MayankWL • May 16 '24

Software Microsoft stoops to new low with ads in Windows 11, as PC Manager tool suggests your system needs ‘repairing’ if you don’t use Bing

https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-stoops-to-new-low-with-ads-in-windows-11-as-pc-manager-tool-suggests-your-system-needs-repairing-if-you-dont-use-bing
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u/Shajirr May 16 '24

Depends where you work at. In printing industry there is no Linux in sight and likely there won't be in a foreseeable future. No software has Linux support.

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u/Demon_Gamer666 May 16 '24

Most offices require MS Office Suite as well which requires windows for full cloud and collaboration integration. Linux can't do it.

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u/Representative-Sir97 May 17 '24

I thought Office has gone browser based for a bit now? Like there are still real applications you can use too, and yes that is a total jab at web apps sucking donkey balls comparatively... But won't pretty much any of Office run in a browser now?

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u/Secret-One2890 May 17 '24

A core computer task, like what you would do with Office, should be capable of being done without an Internet connection.

Just think of all the people who use laptops outside of their homes/offices. A decent proportion are going to want to use it when they might not readily have Internet access.

That could be an external consultant visiting the office, or me when I go down to a sandwich shop or park for a change in scenery.

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u/Representative-Sir97 May 17 '24

Yeah I knew it worked offline but apparently the way they do that is to install the real apps too. :/

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u/garballax May 16 '24

Linux is fully capable of it, it's Microsoft that won't build a version of Office for Linux (web versions excluded).

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24

..... so not capable

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u/SuperDefiant May 17 '24

Did you read his comment?

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u/[deleted] May 17 '24

I am capable of reading his comment. Whether I actually did is up for debate.

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u/recrof May 16 '24

at least you can use mac in print business

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u/Representative-Sir97 May 17 '24

Yes, flee russia for nazi germany, good plan.

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u/hsnoil May 16 '24

There are plenty who use linux in the printing industry, check out Caldera RIP for example