https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-want-to-bring-windows-11-to-the-cloud-for-all-users-including-you
@binkle @coolboymew I'm pretty sure this will lead to the biggest exodus to Linux yet. It won't be a majority but it will be a significant number. I know a lot of people (namely PC gamers) who hate cloud-computing but still use Windows. This could be their breaking point.
Of course, Microsoft could force hardware manufacturers to only allow Windows on their computers, but we can always point them to companies like System76.
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@xianc78 @binkle @coolboymew it looks to me like they're just introducing another way people can use windows 11. this one is for the normies or very niche use cases. apparently you've already been able to do it as a business for a while, anyway.
non-cloud windows will never go away. there might be increasingly more cloud functionality that is introduced into it, but as long as the user has the ability to turn that off you won't see many people swapping to linux. not gamers who want to actually utilize their hardware to the fullest. not normies who don't even know how to install an OS, let alone work out the linux kinks.
@coolboymew @binkle @xianc78 it's good to keep in mind, because yeah it happens all the time, so you know to avoid it. i just don't think this will affect someone who doesn't want to touch cloud stuff in general.
