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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)
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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like garbage. That’s why I haven’t invested in the time. I write large documents and do lot of research for publishing. As such learning a new tool is a pain in the ass

[–] mbp@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It does the same job but when you're using it constantly the small QOL things really matter.

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly. It’s taking the time to learn everything to produce a document quickly for publishing.

Even going from pc to Mac word requires an uplift.

I figure when I make the switch, it’ll cost me about 100k in lost productivity. Nothing has driven me to take that loss yet but a subscription might.

[–] mbp@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Favorite OS be damned when you have a fiscal consequence. Switching to Linux full time will cost me money at the end of it and I can't justify that until it costs me more to NOT switch to Linux.