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Microsoft executive closes replies after Windows 11 "Agentic OS" backlash

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Re: Microsoft executive closes replies after Windows 11 "Agentic OS" backlash

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Post by wormius »

noir_lord wrote: post #2

That's an entertaining read. I binned Windows 11 recently (only kept it around for gaming) because I didn't like the direction it was clearly going (and has been for a while - including their shoehorning of AI into everything when I don't want it or need it) and don't game enough that I care much any more. For the first time since the 80's I'm not running a Windows OS on any of my machines. I doubt they'll care, I'm…

The ads on 11 were enough to keep me away, at least til 10 expired.

The AI guaranteed I will never touch MS again, and recently switched when it did expire.

"No ethical consumption" under capitalism or whatever; every tech company has their finger in the pie. sigh

I'm slightly worried about the Linux Kernel and whether AI features pushed by NVidia, and MS in particular, will get brought in.

Re: Microsoft executive closes replies after Windows 11 "Agentic OS" backlash

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Post by pjmlp »

estimator7292 wrote: post #15
pjmlp wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Without Windows there are no games for Proton to translate.

Without Windows people would make games for Linux. What are you even talking about

No they won't, they already tried before with companies like Loki.

Android games done with NDK are made with the same APIs available on GNU/Linux, studios don't make them available on GNU/Linux as it isn't worth the additional development costs in QA and support.

Re: Microsoft executive closes replies after Windows 11 "Agentic OS" backlash

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Post by cornonthecobra »

fakedang wrote: post #19
ClimaxGravely wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

100% It just worked and very few issues. I'm trying to switch to desktop linux these days. It's way better but still a few kinks relative to my windows7 experience but if they get there I'm done with Windows for personal stuff, hopefully work as well some day.

Honestly if there were an Office, or rather Excel, alternative that ran on Linux perfectly, people would have switched aeons ago, even in corporate.

OnlyOffice is pretty darn good IME. I use it with some function-heavy accounting workbooks, and a gf uses it for her interactice rail network time tables fed via python from RTT et al.

It even has a complete dark mode.

Re: Microsoft executive closes replies after Windows 11 "Agentic OS" backlash

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Post by cornonthecobra »

I currently support an accounting business. We're eternally vendor locked on Windows desktop because Intuit products are it for accounting outside of the ERP space.

I'm presently in planning meetings with them to move the desktops from Windows 10 to Linux, and run Intuit over RDP in quarantined Windows 11 VMs.

These are people are the most conservative type of user you can imagine. One of the silent cores of staunch Windows users.

They approached me about migrating to Linux on the desktop.

Re: Microsoft executive closes replies after Windows 11 "Agentic OS" backlash

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Post by [deleted] »

cornonthecobra wrote: post #24
fakedang wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Honestly if there were an Office, or rather Excel, alternative that ran on Linux perfectly, people would have switched aeons ago, even in corporate.

OnlyOffice is pretty darn good IME. I use it with some function-heavy accounting workbooks, and a gf uses it for her interactice rail network time tables fed via python from RTT et al. It even has a complete dark mode.

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Re: Microsoft executive closes replies after Windows 11 "Agentic OS" backlash

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Post by GOD_Over_Djinn »

cornonthecobra wrote: post #25

I currently support an accounting business. We're eternally vendor locked on Windows desktop because Intuit products are it for accounting outside of the ERP space. I'm presently in planning meetings with them to move the desktops from Windows 10 to Linux, and run Intuit over RDP in quarantined Windows 11 VMs. These are people are the most conservative type of user you can imagine. One of the silent cores of staunch…

> They approached me about migrating to Linux on the desktop.

What were the reasons they gave? I’m glad to hear this anecdote.

Re: Microsoft executive closes replies after Windows 11 "Agentic OS" backlash

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Post by ewuhic »

cornonthecobra wrote: post #25

I currently support an accounting business. We're eternally vendor locked on Windows desktop because Intuit products are it for accounting outside of the ERP space. I'm presently in planning meetings with them to move the desktops from Windows 10 to Linux, and run Intuit over RDP in quarantined Windows 11 VMs. These are people are the most conservative type of user you can imagine. One of the silent cores of staunch…

How about running stuff in wine/proton?

Re: Microsoft executive closes replies after Windows 11 "Agentic OS" backlash

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Post by zinekeller »

araes wrote: post #13
ferrouswheel wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would pay good money for win7 resurrection. I'm usually a cross OS/platform guy. Using each for what they are good at. But lately Win11 has just felt like it's not bringing anything to the table except pain. Especially with Steam making linux so attractive for gaming lately.

Win7's still pretty heavily used even today. Still has about 2.5% of all desktop searches from Windows hardware worldwide. https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/d...

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