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[–] vodkasolution@feddit.it 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

MS stopped selling licenses last year and blocked the ones operating this year (non renewal). But I get your point, only not all the big companies stayed

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're assuming Russians pay for MS licenses michael-laugh

(Note: I'm not saying that's a bad thing, just that piracy is rampant in Russia)

[–] radiofreeval@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pirates are my favorite living russians.

We are a FitGirl household here.

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Uncritical support for FitGirl. Unless they're a transphobe like Empress, I guess.

[–] radiofreeval@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

I don't think she is as she has cut off all relation to empress after one of her outbursts

[–] pressanykeynow@iusearchlinux.fyi 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What exactly did they block? You can still buy any Microsoft product in Russia, your online subscriptions are still billed in rubles, you can pay them from any card Visa or Mastercard accept. As of now there are no problems at all with Microsoft products in Russia.

[–] vodkasolution@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] pressanykeynow@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry, don't get your point. A company may say one thing like Burger King said they will dump Russia. The reality at least currently with both Burger King and Microsoft is another thing.

[–] vodkasolution@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

Since I'm not living in Russia I can't tell you what exactly is happening there but I can read what they told the world (with no one telling it's false)