pbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square292fedilinkarrow-up1553arrow-down1110cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
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minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 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-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNo, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 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-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 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-squarefosforus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·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?
Oh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
No, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
I’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
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!
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!