Redpill me on Microsoft, pol. Why are they pushing Windows 10 so hard?
>>77511596
because when you try to change the registry via the default admin account it reverts back within 24 hours.
because calculator and image viewer and pretty much everything useful are blocked/missing on the administrator account.
because it's "more integrated" for touchscreens or some shit
because you're a manchild and you don't know what's good for you.
because bill gates is a rich white man and not a special case.
because the terrorists win
>>77512454
this desune
>>77511596
Because Globalism
>>77511596
Shitty botnet
Chrome OS is better and doesn't spy you that much
Because windows 8 was a fucking mess
Alos why didnt we get a windows 9?
>>77512759
>Not a botnet
Laughing UNIX.jpg
>>77512879
>Alos why didnt we get a windows 9?
because jumping numbers is cool.
>>77511596
They're making it free and somewhat forced just to datamine.
>>77512759
>1 post by this id
Install gentoo or arch instead.
>>77512454
>because bill gates
Sigh.. why do people openly celebrate being ignorant?
TO
CONTROL
US
NWO HAS LEARNED POL TACTICS
USING THEM AGAINST US
WE MUST REMAIN VIGILANT
WE MUST ALL, ALL ACT NOW AND TAKE THE FIGHT TO TWITTER, REDDIT AND TUMBLR
BRING LOGIC AND PROOF
AND IN GREAT NUMBES
IT IS NOW OR NEVER!!!
MAGA!!
BRITIAN FIRST!!
WE MUST NEVER SLACKEN!!
EXPOSE THE MONEY PRINTERS!!!
>>77512951
It's actually because they're in such dll hell that calling it windows 9 would break a bunch of shit.
>>77512879
Because of win 95.
>>77511596
More spying on everything you do.
Also
>Not using linux
>>77512902
Nigga i'm not serious SENPAI
>>77512879
Because many programs read "if version.startswith("windows 9") } /* 95 and 98 */ } else {
Basically if there was a windows 9 it would fuck any application for 95/98
>>77511596
I need them since people around here are fags and don't know about open source software which forces me to use their shit if I want a job.
Also fuck visual studio.
>>77512879
Something about the number 9 fucking up the code because of win 95 or 98
>>77511596
Read the privacy agreement. Win 10 is the most sophisticated personal gathering information tool ever devised - literally an uber spyware platform entrenched right down there in the operating system level. Instantly makes all forms of Doubleclick adware, among myriad others, obsolete. Even more effective as it will run on phones, your xbox etc tying all your personal media and device usage habits together.
Microsoft is competing with Google to be the ultimate vendor of target marketing information.
Read the Win 10 privacy agreement online, and see what the future holds for you sheeple.
>>77512954
I'd install gentoo if i was good tho
>>77511596
Because they want unfettered access to everything on your hard drive. That way they can sell your information to the highest bidder. Of course, they are also working in updates into Win7 so that it can do the same stuff, and Win8 could already do this. If you aren't checking every single update MS pushes out, to see what it does, you may as well upgrade to 10, as your box is already compromised.
The only alternative is to reinstall Windows, or to turn to Linux.
Don't fall for the bait, install gentoo.
Literally spyware OS
>>77512954
>rolling release distros
>autism
pick 2
>>77511596
Because it's their shiny new product you fucking moron
>>77511596
They're pushing the yearly SaaS model. They want you to get on a monthly or yearly plan like Office. Software companies are pushing hard against the permanent license model and pushing for a rental model.
>>77513111
Yeah bullshit. Any fucking coder would realize how fucking stupid that is.
Because it includes a store where they can sell you apps. Everything they do is geared towards commerce.
>>77513416
Never had an issue, but ok.
>>77511596
Because Microsoft are extremely embarrassed that they cannot count to 9 and it's all a distraction.
>>77513359
tell me more
>>77513560
Ok retard faggot I'm just relaying what microsoft's devs said
>>77513072
They are still in hell. But that hell is of their own making.
>mfw I actually use vista
Because it joins you to their domain so they have total control over your computer
Because its decent and managing a single decent OS is a lot easier than managing a whole environment of OSes, some decent, some shitty.
And the spying thing but w/e, if you're planning your terrorisms on anything fancier than pen and paper you're shaggy-ass tier and you'll always be shaggy-ass tier.
It could also be a marketing move
>>77512970
For a billionaire he's selling some pretty crappy products recently, don't you think? Most of the code is over twenty years old the only thing new is how obfusticated it is. the verification procedures, the forced-updates. they were his ideas.
>>77513719
>no one actually knows how any of this works
sounds like wh40k shit desu
>>77513927
>you have nothing to hide, what are you a terrorist?
>>77513560
And yet coders didn't plan for the fucking year 2000 because they only read the last two digits of the year. Most programmers only develop with only a couple years in mind and there's a lot of software developed with a lifecycle of less than 5 years still in circulation 20 years later.
>>77513927
How is the weather Bill?
>>77514234
Don't really have an answer for that, I spend my time just flying around and around the planet in a series of private jets, my feet haven't touched real ground in two years
>>77514075
Bill gates hasn't been involved in MS for ages.
>>77511596
They give away that which they cannot sell
>>77511596
They'll do anything to increase the userbase of their shitty appstore, hoping it will make them relevant in the smartphone and tablet market.
>>77514213
Don't forget about 32 bit epoch time limitations
2038 will be a fun year. 50% of the computers in my office are still 32 bit with no plans on changing
>>77513560
no. not really. when they wrote that code, it's likely they never anticipated windows going to a standard number format. at the time windows versions were based on the year it was released.
OP you know bill gates is married to a Jewish woman, don't you?
>>77514525
16 years.
>>77513359
What is that?
>>77514753
It's because even when you bring it up right now, programmers are like "well I'll probably not be working on this project so it's not my problem". I can't imagine the headache of transitioning some of these legacy systems let alone the fight against the costs the managers will put up. Even if you managed to greenlight the project it'd be fucking awful to do it.
>>77511596
>Why are they pushing Windows 10 so hard?
>>77513213
If you're actually serious about wanting to install a distro, ubuntu is a good start to learn more about that kind of thing.
The only real problems with rolling release distros like arch and gentoo are the constant system maintenance and how easily arch can break. You don't *have* to update that often, though.
>>77513637
Look at the picture I posted a bit earlier, they send data over the network.
>>77513111
Wouldn't they just read the kernel version number instead?
>>77511596
Because unlike linux or apple OS's which are lots of small programs, Windows pre 10 was one giant program that couldn't be upgraded in individual components.
By getting everyone to abandon the older operating systems, microsoft can now focus on updating only one more modular OS that can be updated piece meal continuously without even having to reboot the computer most of the time.
>>77513359
You do realize some of those are literally the OS figuring out if you're connected to the internet or not, right? You realize that fucking icon that turns into an X when you lose internet connection in the taskbar doesn't actually work on magic right?
>>77512879
Windows 8 isnt even that bad after they reverted back to the 7 desktop. Windows 10 has so much telemetry that it is ludicrous.
>>77513111
Brand it windows 9 and change the variable the line of code reads to Windows x9 or something.
>>77515270
>assuming its a single variable and not hard coded in 348753978539724097420987937397429270282907438 different places
>>77511596
They want to emulate the data mining and selling business model of Facebook and Google, but how can they do that when Windows is a static install on your hard drive? Make the OS spy on you.
It's literally malware and they want everyone onboard.
Is there any version of 10 that lets you disable all incoming updates?
>>77514874
Like all of you right? Was not that the reason you all have mutilated dicks?
>>77515503
afaik you need enterprise or pro edition to disable dat shiieeeeeettt
>>77515089
>tfw you realize windows never had anything to do with things on the desktop and everything to do with 'windows into your life'.
>>77515176
Yes I am aware of all this, this is just a small snippet of outbound connections the OS tries to make with servers to verify it is up to date, has the latests security patches, etc.
That said, it's realllllly likes to talk with MS, and it goes about trying establish through some interesting routes if you cut off its main connections
If you don't want to be completely watched, install a unix varient
>>77511596
I'm not sure but I left my computer on sleep for a week and then started it up to peruse my webms for awhile but it was like halfway through an update to Windows 10 that I never agreed to so I had to wait like 3 hours for it to revert back to normal and restore my windows 8.
>microsoft made me wait 3 hours to jerk off
>I will be buying Linux products from now on
>>77515503
I believe enterprise does. But you purchase a site license for that.
Honestly, anyone who knows anything about computers avoids Windows 8 and 10 like the plague. If Win10 ever becomes mainstream in business, it will be due to the fact that the owners, who know nothing about computers, mandated that it be installed over the objections of their IT dept.
Unless you are completely comfortable with MS viewing every last thing on your computer, and reporting anything illegal to the NSA, I have no idea why on earth anyone would willingly install it.
>>77514874
Lies, Melinda is Catholic born and raised
>>77515691
No, only enterprise lgbt allows it, and only partially. And that version cannot be acquired legally without batch purchasing it.
>>77515766
Well do you want your OS to be fucking responsive? We're in the day and age where OS's are starting to preload and buffer content you *might* be interested in so that page load times are near instantaneous. Can't win with you people, too many connections "oh no what's windows doing?" too few connections "windows is soooo slow wah wah".
>>77511596
>Be apprentice carpenter
>Installing furniture at a U of Michigan Engineering building
>Computers everywhere
>They're running a rather old Windows distro with all its bugs fixed, none of the machines are visibly running 10
>>77511596
key and voice logging, screenshots sent every 30 seconds, etc
This is why.
>Microsoft is part of NSA's mass surveillance program "PRISM":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_(surveillance_program)
>Microsoft informs the NSA about bugs before fixing them:
https://archive.is/OBGB1
>Microsoft openly offeres cloud data to support PRISM:
https://archive.is/tW6fu
>Microsoft has backdoored its disk encryption:
https://archive.is/2XIvX
https://archive.is/qLRZx
>Windows snoops on the users' files, text input, voice input,
>location, contacts, calendar records and web browsing history,
>even after related settings are turned off:
https://archive.is/thsGd
https://archive.is/sz1nt
https://archive.is/g3QdQ
https://archive.is/ko469
https://archive.is/l6pmO
https://archive.is/zK93U
>Micrcrosoft automatically downloads Windows 10 on PCs running
>Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 (between 3.5GB and 6GB), even if
>users have not opted-in:
http://archive.is/CEvKh
>Windows 10 scans for illegal/pirated software:
https://archive.is/vhjwm
https://archive.is/2jehd
https://archive.is/KQsBh
>Microsoft proudly presents surveillance statistics:
https://archive.is/MB0Yy
> Over 82 billion photos viewed.
> Gamers spent over 4 billion hours playing PC games.
> 44.5 billion minutes/month spent in Microsoft Edge.
> Over 2.5 billion questions asked of Cortana since launch.
> Windows 10 now active on over 200 million devices.
>>77515766
>pic
kek
>>77516200
SWEDEN YE- NOOO!
>>77516053
Yeah, you're adding malware and spyware and the glorious bargain Indian coding ... TO MAKE IT FASTER. Yeah, no. Fuck off.
>>77516053
I have Linux Mint 17.3. No preloading, and it isn't slow as balls, either.
>>77513359
holy shit
fuck satya nutella
>>77516200
Does Win8 scan for piracy?
>>77515800
>mandated by know-nothing owners
And that right there is why anyone has ever heard of Windows, ladies and gentlemen. The only business model they ever had was to put a gun to your head.
>>77515402
Well if they were able to change it to 10 instead of 9 why cant they make it x9?
Or just call it windows 10 in code and make all the advertising say 9
>>77516415
To be entirely fair to MS, they started off with a great model. That model was made immediately obsolete with smart phones, however, and has been coasting on brand recognition ever since.
>>77516364
Yeah you just have no functionality, how nice. Mmmmm plain sandwiches every day, how tasty.
>>77512879
/G/ here
9 did exist as beta and the iso ia out there its pretty much 8.4
Also the most likely proble is that progrms check windows version. 9. Coul be mistaken by old programs ad think it was windows 95/98. And error out
>>77516053
Nah I just block all it's talk too ips and it still works just fine, no speed decrease at all
Just keep your firewall in check and it'll be alright, but still, run linux if you're not a scrub
>>77512970
I know, Bill Gates died last year.
>>77516623
It functions perfectly fine for what I use a computer for.
Because jews need their new tracking info and the previous versions werent advanced enough
>>77516623
Linux really can do most things.
-Manchild CS student running Xubuntu
>>77515089
underrated
>>77516980
No one using Linux gets laid ever tbqh
hipster using Mac here
>>77516980
I didn't say that. Specialty programs aren't available on Linux, and likely never will be. That said, I would guess that about 80 percent of computers could switch to a user-friendly version of Linux and be perfectly fine with it within a day or two (took me longer to get used to MS Office's ribbon shit).
>>77517217
There is tons of specialty programs that don't work in non-unix environments too. Moreover, wine exists.
>>77517662
Wine is an absolute whore to get working properly. I understand why not many businesses can be assed with it.
>>77517162
>>77513789
>vista
>bad
Talk about a fucking normie bandwagon meme.
>>77516364
What up my Mint 17.3 nigga?
You run MATE or Cinnamon?
>>77518098
Cinnamon.
>>77517776
>wine program_name
>hard
>an absolute whore to get working properly
>>77517776
It really isn't once you get used to it.
>>77518322
I prefer Cinnamon as well. MATE didn't appear to really simplify anything and I won't attempt any of the more un-user-friendly versions.
I'm excited for 18, although I'm unsure exactly why. Is this what being a apple fan is like?
>get angry at laptot w/ Win8.1
>hit it
>HDD btfo
>take it to a technician to have it fixed
>"I'll have to change the hard drive, costs so and so much, I can put windows 8 or 10 on it, whichever you like"
>can I get Win7?
>"sure."
I've never before been so glad to have fucked up my laptop.
>>77513636
How to count to 10 in Microsoft: 1,2,3,4,7,8,10
>>77511596
Because piracy. Anymore questions? They're making Windows 10 for piracy because a lot of "anonymous users" are using more torrent software from the UK and other countries associated with it. That's why I have Windows 8.1. I blocked all of is telemetry services, weather report, and anything related to botnet features. I also use a firewall to block the ip. But sometimes I feel like they're collecting a lot more information about me. So I don't go online more too often. Btw I'm a pirate. I don't paid for software. I pay for it if they sell one in the store period. I don't give a shit if I get arrested from the NSA. If they do something with the virtual reality of selling software and bringing in legitimate products in boxes then I have no reason to pirate.
>>77518647
I'm hesitant about 18. Looks like they are removing some of the features that they bundled in for "user-friendliness." I'm sure it saves a lot of time and money, but the entire point of Mint was to make it user friendly for Windows ex-pats.
I'm positive I'll be upgrading eventually, but I see no need to rush, as 17.3 will be supported for years.
It's a shame getting programs to work on Linux is so complicated. The only thing stopping me from going back to Linux is it's incompatibility with so many games.
>>77516200
Good.
It should do all of this.
If you're not pirating shit like a poorfag, or downloading CP, or doing illegal shit, you'll be fine. Like it's always been.
>THEY MINE YOUR DATA AND TELL IT TO THE WORLD!
>Gamers spent over 4 billion hours playing PC games.
OH NO MY PRIVATE VIDYA TIME! NOW EVERYONE WILL KNOW HOW MANY HOURS I SPENT PLAYING VIDEO GAMES, NOOOOOOO!!!!
>>77518948
Luckily about 50% of the games I wanna play have Linux versions.
As long as I can play Kerbal Space Program I am happy.
>>77517939
context?
>>77518858
the FUD is real, gentlemen.
>>77518742
>HDD
>2016
>>77511596
Because they want to sell your information to advertisers.
>>77518948
>dual-booting is not a thing
>VM's are not a thing
>>77518858
I see no reason to stay on Windows at all, unless you are a gamer.
And if you're a gamer, your giving up quite a bit for that boost in graphics. I'm not saying you're wrong for doing so. It's you're life, do what you want. It's like using a smart phone. You can get a lot out of it, but you are giving up other things in exchange for it.
>>77518948
Right now, I'm pretty content with my launch PS3 and my WiiU. I'm sure I'll get a PS4 eventually, but I'm not seeing the reason to get one yet. E3 was pretty exciting, but those games haven't dropped yet.
>>77513359
what are you using to block all these connections?
>>77519299
Not him, but tinywall could work.
>>77519205
Ding ding ding!
>>77511596
Because microsoft wants a consistent OS to work with an right now there's too many windows OSs all over the world.
>>77519406
thanks
>>77518948
>getting programs to work on Linux is so complicated.
Native programs are actually much easier: just use the package manager.
Microsoft is finally trying to imitate that in W10 though.
>>77519102
/g/ is the tech board, the sticky on /g/ is a picture of the guy in the pic. He is Richard Stallman the GNU god.
/fit/ side is the zyzz, he is a meme on /fit/ for turning people into sick cunts and helping his fellow brahs make it.
>>77513560
I ran a search on github back when win10 was announced. Guess what?
>OpenJDK had hundreds of references to that code
Fuck java, mang
Also, when did /g/ get a pink theme?
>>77518863
I'm not aware of anything that they are removing but then again, I'm just a sucker for longer supported releases and any added software that makes it more windows-like. I hate using terminal for anything.
They are definitely heading in the right direction. I remember being unable to format USB drives though terminal not so long ago and now they have a program for that. Not to mention how many things they're adding into software manager. Upgrading through update manager is also a great feature, although I'm not sure why they haven't added an auto-update feature there yet.
Shouldn't be that long until the average user can run Linux Mint without ever fucking around in terminal.
>>77511596
because poo-in-loo quality code should become standard
>>77519428
Japan, there is nothing consistent about W10. Quit bullshitting.
>>77519279
I make music, but I'm mostly a sound designer now.
>>77511596
I wish I wasn't so such a lazy piece of shit or I'd use Linux. Welp I use 7 with the instal gentoo guide
>>77519882
They are dropping multimedia codecs from the install image.
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/05/linux-mint-drops-multimedia-codecs
>>77519959
That's a fair reason to need a proprietary OS, although I would think that Macs would serve you better in the industry.
>>77519736
Say that shit to my face, nigger.
>>77511596
>Why is this company pushing their newest product so hard? Specially when it has an app store that is supposed to make them money?
Well, really hard question you have there. I also find it funny that people telling you to not use 10 still use other Microsoft products anyway:
>Guys, they're trying to spy on you, but they only started doing that recently and only on one of their products!
>>77511596
so that they only have to support one Operating System. 7.8% of computers still use Windows XP.
>>77512759
> mfw Arch
>>77520265
Are these codecs going to be installed from within the ISO or is someone going to have to connect to the internet to get them?
It wasn't mentioned in the article but I suppose the Richard Stallman types are glad to see them gone as I've heard they're mostly proprietary.
The other thing is that Linux still has tons of hardware issues, some that they will probably never fix. I upgraded from 13(I think) to 17 and lost the ability to lose my track-pad. No amount of fucking around will make that or my FN button work. I have updated the kernel without any effect.
>>77519278
I actually do have a dual boot setup right now, but I don't use the Linux because I prefer to have everything consolidated in one OS.
>>77521020
No idea on the internet connetivity.
Interesting. I haven't had any issues with my laptop, with the sole exception of frying a usb drive once. Still works on Windows, but Mint just won't recognize it anymore.
>>77519882
Just use Ubuntu and not its wife's son Mint. If you're worried about le bloat, get one of the Xu/Lu buntus.
>>77513719
can someone explain this image?
>>77521190
I've installed Mint on three other laptops and mine is the only one with hardware issues. I even had problems with the audio card not working at one point.
>>77521195
Wouldn't it be a kernel problem and not an OS problem at this stage? I'll download an Ubuntu ISO tomorrow and test it out. What version do you like?
>>77513560
You underestimate the power of designated programmers.
>>77521067
If you have the coins, qemu or KVM passthrough is a thing. You can consolidate it all in Linux and confine the botnet in a VM.
>>77521067
>>77521020
>>77520199
>>77519882
>>77519086
>>77518948
>>77517217
>>77517162
>>77516980
>>77516730
>>77516364
>>77515778
>>77515163
>>77513307
>>77513096
I believe you all meant to say "GNU/Linux". Linux is just a kernel, not an OS.
>>77521669
Xubuntu LTS is decent. Good luck, anon.
>>77521620
They are just duct taping new features onto a rotten core, and it's showing. Due to this, it is an absolute whore to work on, but MS doesn't want to spend time or money fixing it, because it doesn't effect the end user (except that it does, and your rig can go tits up with any update).
>>77522145
Literally no one gives a fuck. Kill yourself.
>>77521983
How would that work?
>>77511596
The real answer is that offering tech support for multiple OS versions is too expensive. If they can get everyone on one platform, it will save them a fuckton of money.
>>77522145
I'd just like to interject for a moment...
>>77522276
Get a load of this proprietary faggot.
>>77522145
Fuck off, Richard.
I'm just kidding, I love you.
I pronounce GNU 'G-N-U'. Does that bother you?
>>77522184
were these posts leaks from a ms employee?
>>77522743
Former employee.
>>77522321
Windows will be a guest OS, practically a VM. The host OS will be Linux. You'd need a GPU that is going to be solely accessible to the Windows VM. Best of both worlds really.
>>77522348
Then they should have made it windows 7.
>>77522184
Is it just me or can anyone else not run anything on Windows 10? Steam, Twitch, Netflix..... anything media wise like that just fucks up and doesn't load for shit.
>>77523192
Are you kidding? I can't even connect my win 10 laptop to my wifi ffs.
I pirated a pre-reg of win7 and as long as I avoid the shit updastes and manage to find the right hardware drivers I might be able to salvage this.
>>77523192
Couldn't tell you. Haven't ever made the switch. I game on my WiiU, PS3, 3DS, and Vita. Don't need steam. Everything else works fine on my Roku 3 (4200, no voice control - I loathe devices that can listen in on you).
>>77523192
PEBKAC
>>77513359
this.
>having updates enabled
seriously, you guys deserve it.
>>77523704
You can't disable updates permanently on Win10, anon.
>>77522145
Doing God's work, anon
>>77522743
>>77522773
>>77513719
Have another similar but older post also from a Microsoft employee that kinda touches upon similar issues:
http://blog.zorinaq.com/?e=74
>There's also little incentive to create changes in the first place. On linux-kernel, if you improve the performance of directory traversal by a consistent 5%, you're praised and thanked. Here, if you do that and you're not on the object manager team, then even if you do get your code past the Ob owners and into the tree, your own management doesn't care. Yes, making a massive improvement will get you noticed by senior people and could be a boon for your career, but the improvement has to be very large to attract that kind of attention. Incremental improvements just annoy people and are, at best, neutral for your career. If you're unlucky and you tell your lead about how you improved performance of some other component on the system, he'll just ask you whether you can accelerate your bug glide.
>Look at recent Microsoft releases: we don't fix old features, but accrete new ones. New features help much more at review time than improvements to old ones.
>(That's literally the explanation for PowerShell. Many of us wanted to improve cmd.exe, but couldn't.)
>>77523960
And that's why MS doesn't exist inside my house. I vote with my wallet, and encourage everyone who can to do so. If there isn't a program you just HAVE to have on Windows, try making the jump.
>windows 8
>windows 10
Aren't the forgetting something?
>>77511596
So the us gov can get their analytics.
fuck microsoft and fuck windows 10 botnet
if you want an EASY and SAFE alternative use this linux distribution: https://ubuntu-mate.org/
>>77511596
Because its pure shit and they have alot of units to move.
>>77524412
Not the first time
See >>77518804
>>77511596
Extra data mining and possible switch to an ad supported Windows that will be "free", and also they don't want to support a Windows version for the next 20 years as has happened with XP.
They hate maintaining their past systems.
>>77524550
Manjaro is significantly easier and safer to be honest.
>>77512759
Lmao
>>77523833
doesnt windows 8 auto update to 10? i was referring to those poor souls.
>>77524550
>SAFE
did you patch your kernel with grsecurity patches first?
Cause they're losing sales to botdroid so they're resorting to ad revenue. It's like a fuck you to jewgle.
>>77512759
These are really fucking shit jokes but the quotes are cracking me up.
Pretty inevitable that we have to change over. Productivity programs and games wont be compatible by 2020.
>>77514234
Not true. He frequently does "technical reviews" on new products. In the 1.5 years I have worked at Microsoft, he has done three reviews that I am aware of. Two of them were on things I worked on (as part of a larger team) whereas another I heard about second-hand. Presumably, he is doing these quite frequently (much more than just these three) since I am a junior developer without special access to information.
>>77511596
Because they's sick and tired of having to deal with people not switching over to the latest OS and tripling the amount of work for them.
Goodbye security patches to Vista, 7, 8, etc.
>>77525479
>it's like a fuck you to Jewgle
>muh two-sides-to-a-story objectivity
Never had an ad pop up on my lockscreen in Android, famalam.
>>77511596
NSA intel gathering is bundled into it. Microsoft reserves the right to sell all information transmitted from your computer via the Windows 10 EULA which permits them to electronically extract any data from your system -- keystrokes, screenshots, files, movements of your mouse, shit from your conversations, stuff you type on 4chan -- to be sold to any organization, including the NSA and any other organization with contacts in Microsoft's data brokerage that wishes to have your info. So even if you're not on a watchlist, the NSA can still get your shit just because you use Windows 10.
>>77525910
Does O&O Shutup actually work? Everyone says most of the shit reverts anyway.
I will only use windows 10 if I can get enterprise version which actually let's you turn off that bullshit. Windows 7 until then.
>>77525479
>really fucking shit jokes...cracking me up
Not really shit are they?
>>77511596
>Redpill me on Microsoft, pol.
Doesn't our sticky explicitely forbid this? Seriously man, /g/ will give you better info than we can.
>>77526307
I forgot about the ads on OS for windows 10. I gave up on W10 after the technical preview fucking expired and took down the bootloader. Recovered the data, moved to Linux for most use and W7 for the gamen.
Microsoft's shilling is way worse than jewgle's, aye. That vague as fuck privacy statement put me off.
>>77526704
Indeed they're not. My ignorant self failed to see the genius of the jokes initially.
I have 10 but didn't really like it, when I format in a few months I'm gonna switch back to 7.
>>77511596
Because data collected can be used for very valuable research and sold for profit.
>>77511596
Because our One World Government needs its OS on all our computers.
>>77526868
>/g/ is not in this thread
C'mon, Nigel.
>>77527718
Do you guys have any helpful links on how to get started with Linux, what distro etc.? I dabbled a bit with Debian but that's it.
>>77528116
INSTALL GENTOO.
Or Linux mint/ZorinOS for windows users and Ubuntu for macfag. My prehistoric dad could use it easy.
>>77511596
Well they just bought LinkedIn, so I think they are mostly run by light-bulb-eating retards.
>paying 26 billion for a company that is just spam.
>>77525442
Win7 AND Win8 auto update.
>>77526594
They have updated it several times. I think it's more convenient than using powershell every time a telemetry update comes out.
I think they will extend the upgrade deadline to the end of the year somehow.
>>77511596
because all companies push their products to make money? Are you new here?
>this entire thread
>MUH PRIVACY
If you've ever used any main web browser, any search engine, any social media outlet, any smartphone application, all of your information is already gone.
>inb4 muh tor and proxies!
fuck off, edgelord dudeweed pedos
>>77528116
Traditionally, ubuntu was considered the best go-to distro, but recently it's been a piece of shit and might be hard to use for a beginner.
I personally haven't tried mint, but now that it's based on debian and not ubuntu, it might be worth a try.
I'm currently testdriving manjaro as a new "beginner's" distro, and so far it's done a fantastic job, easily on par with ubuntu when ubuntu was actually good. I have yet to test the quality of the package testing they do in the stable branch, though, but hopefully, unlike arch, I won't get a broken X in 6 months.
Overall, the ultimate distro from my extensive experience is, unironically, gentoo, for shittons of reasons that aren't worth mentioning here.
Try either mint (YMMV) or manjaro. Manjaro has access to many more packages than mint, but mint is more mainstream.
>>77528116
If you are looking to install Ubuntu or Mint, there's a pretty good guide here:
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/Home
>>77522145
How's that hurd coming along you manchild?
How U Reject Decency?
Fucking neckbeard!
>>77528733
>>77528600
>>77528243
Thanks guys, I'll be making a partition and try Mint out first.
>>77519077
literally le if your not doing anything wrong why should you care meme.
>>77529070
That's what I use. I love it. Hope you like it as much as I do.
>>77519077
Well yeah I don't want people knowing I've played 876 hours on ass effect 3.
>>77515778
>>I will be buying Linux products from now on
>buying Linux
>>77516364
>Mint
It's shit mate.
https://lwn.net/Articles/676664/
>>77530572
>redhat
>>77524550
>safe
Debian Stable or GTFO.
>>77528116
Yeah, Maradona. /g/ has a general /fglt/. Pop in some time, a lot of helpful folks in there. Any of the *buntus are good starter distros. Debian (the stable repos) is alright although most packages on it are stale because of muh stability.
>>77528589
Hello NSA
>buy a $1000 laptop
>the manufacturer has proprietary software that maximizes battery life since it's designed for the BIOS/hardware
>the hardware manufacturer themselves have their own proprietary software for maximizing battery life
>software only exists for windows
REEEEEEEEEEE
IF I USE LINUX I GET LITERALLY 33% WORSE BATTERY LIFE
>>77532575
Why would you spend a $1000 on a laptop in %current_year% unless you're /fa/ or a cuck? A /g/ approved thinkpad costs less than $300, anon.
>>77531782
>debian
>safe
>>77532575
Use laptop-mode-tools and powertop
>>77511596
Because they're a corporation and their last successful OS was Win 7 which came out many years ago. They are trying to make money. As they should.
mfw I disabled windows 10 from ever installing on my machine
mfw I have a perfect pirated copy of windows 7 ultimate that can go to windows website, download their authenticator, run it and have it tell me my version of windows is genuine
mfw I'll never ever have to upgrade to windows 10 and will use windows 7 forever.
>>77533530
>I disabled W10 from ever installing
>I have a perfect pirated W7 ultimate
Kek
this is what weaboos believe
>>77534118
I have the same thing. I downloaded a clean ISO from microsoft's website then hacked my BIOS to have an OEM key embedded. Nothing has happened yet, doesn't work on UEFI though.
>>77511596
>be Microsoft
>get infiltrated by poos in loos
>even your CEO is a poo in loo
>give up ever making anything that works well and that people like ever again
>because poos in loos
>have to force your users to use your new curry edition of your flagship product because they don't want it
>>77525442
Ye my mom was skyping and it just shut down and started installing w10 out of the blue
> On w7
Once it was installed I just "declined" the TOS and it reverted
>>77528589
> Vivaldi
> duckduckgo
> no social media
> no smartphone
come at me
>>77535151
>uses a literal botnet browser and a search engine from a company renowned for its information selling efforts in previous enterprises
>come at me
...
>>77533001
>y-you don't n-need a $1000 laptop made this year... a-a $300 one from 2011 w-works j-just as fine
first of all, batteries get shittier as they get older. and hardware becomes obsolete. YES HARDWARE DOES BECOME OBSOLETE. STOP CLUTCHING YOUR X60 CRYING OUT "MUH IBM MUH 4:3". i hate how /g/ jerks themselves off to the x220. intel hd 3000 and 5 year old batteries might be adequate for your needs, but i prefer 1080p fhd and an igpu that doesnt hit triple digit temps when playing fallout 1
i understand poorfags do genuinely benefit from older thinkpad models but dont delude yourself or lie to others, the p50 t460s and x260 are fucking based
>>77519736
Zyzz also died of a heart condition while Stallman is still going strong.
>>77536475
Based inbred
>>77537589
Not an argument
>>77534763
People stopped liking windows since windows ME or even much earlier (1998 wasn't that much popular either), it's not a recent trend. Also silicon valley is full of poo in loos and plenty gets done there.
>>77512879
8.1 is 9.
>Window's 10 is Microsoft's newest OS
>Microsoft
>Company
>Why do they push it?
>What is money?
What a fucking retard.
>>77532183
lol /g/
I have never, not even once, had a quality reply to a proper tech question on /g/. It's ok for leads on stuff, and exposes you to some nifty shit, but the content is ghastly.
because windows 10 will fuck your shit up and then you have to pay big shekels for a new computer. =^)
>>77525442
Nah, still running Windows 8.1 here. Although I did go through the process of disabling a bunch of update options when Windows 10 was released, including a pop-up ad that would appear on the desktop every time the OS booted.
>>77515032
packet analysis program showing all of the traffic that goes to microsoft (131.253.61.84/) about your usage :)
>>77511596
Because they (microsoft) can now force advertisements down your throat and tell YOU what you need on your computer.
>>77525442
still running win 8.1 atm
haven't gotten any pushes to "upgrade"
