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[–] Butterphinger@lemmy.zip 98 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (35 children)

There's a dangerous bet going on right now that doesn't make the most sense.

It's Microsoft.

I just don't really understand their game right now. They're still playing like every card in the game is in their hand and they have nothing to lose, so I wonder, Linux friends, fellow enjoyers of hardware sold to the public, what do they know that we don't know?

It's almost as if Microsoft and every other hardware and mainstream software developer is secretly betting on the loss of private home computing. It's almost as if in the longrun, they aren't worried about our choices.

These Linux wins all over the place are cool and all, but the lack of any sweat whatsoever from these bozos has me on edge. Wtf is their game? From AAA gaming to your email client, it's all getting worse and they know it, they just keep doubling down.

[–] baltakatei@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 weeks ago

What are you going to do? Not use Microsoft Excel? It's got Copilot now. I don't see Libreoffice coming with AI. AI costs money!

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