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Microsoft really wants Local accounts gone after it erases its guide on how to create them (www.xda-developers.com)
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  • Microsoft removes guide on converting Microsoft accounts to Local, pushing for Microsoft sign-ins.
  • Instructions once available, now missing - likely due to company's preference for Microsoft accounts.
  • People may resist switching to Microsoft accounts for privacy reasons, despite company's stance.
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[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I am talking about businesses supporting the Linux desktop with software, not about the OS devs themselves.

What money is there in desktop Linux? Companies don't support things without expecting something in return.

[–] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Given there are quite a lot more people using Linux than there used to be I imagine a fair bit. That's only going to increase as Linux users keep increasing. Linux users still buy things like Video Games, Spotify subscriptions, and potentially other software products too like Jetbrains IDEs.

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Fundamentally that doesn't make any sense, unlike Apple or Google Linux can't charge a percentage for subscriptions. Right now companies are getting away with not contributing any money to Linux, why would they magically start? Furthermore who would they pay? Not everyone uses flatpaks and adding paid apps/subscriptions would be highly controversial. Even if it did work the money made would be a tiny fraction of what android makes.

[–] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have been talking about application support this whole time, not the Linux infrastructure itself. You keep carrying on as if I am talking about the distributions or the kernel, that's why my comments aren't making sense to you.

For someone who uses Linux you are awfully negative about it.

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago

I just hate the very concept of Linux being monetized. I don't think it'll happen and I don't want it to happen.