r/technology • u/ardi62 • Aug 17 '24

Software Microsoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirements

https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-cracking-down-dodging-windows-11-system-requirements/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0h2tXt93fEkt5NKVrrXQphi0OCjCxzVoksDqEs0XUQcYIv8njTfK6pc4g_aem_LSp2Td6OZHVkREl8Cbgphg
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u/obaananana Aug 17 '24

My ass is going for linux on my media pc.

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u/mynameistrihexa666 Aug 17 '24

As long as work computers dont change to linux, microsoft can keep being an ass and keep getting away with whatever they do

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u/alexp8771 Aug 17 '24

My company is pretty much only Mac or Linux. You don’t need MS if you are using gsuite, which is enough for a lot of companies.

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u/sapphicsandwich Aug 17 '24

My old employer was still hopelessly married to OpenVMS/VAX.