@pbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgmessage-square293arrow-up1561cross-posted to: anarchism@slrpnk.netfoss@beehaw.orgtil@lemmy.world
arrow-up1561external-linkTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.org@pbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml • 2 years agomessage-square293cross-posted to: anarchism@slrpnk.netfoss@beehaw.orgtil@lemmy.world
minus-square@moomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year agoOh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
minus-square@Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilink1•1 year agoI’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
minus-square@fosforus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilink1•edit-21 year agoAre you using Windows without a license? Is that still possible these days? edit ah, activator and debloater. Isn’t that somewhat close to pirating it, though?
minus-square@moomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoI’m more talking about laptops, you can use it without paying for it on a device you build yourself, albeit with some functionality restricted.
minus-square@Aux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•1 year agoNo, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
Oh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
I’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
Are you using Windows without a license? Is that still possible these days?
edit ah, activator and debloater. Isn’t that somewhat close to pirating it, though?
Yeah for sure!
I’m more talking about laptops, you can use it without paying for it on a device you build yourself, albeit with some functionality restricted.
There’s no restrictions, though!
No, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.