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[–] [email protected] 75 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 86 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Microsoft would prefer that you pirate Windows rather than use Linux, as it further entrenches their dominance in the market.

They mainly make their money off of business licenses anyway, similar to Adobe and Autodesk.

There's a reason massgravel's scripts are hosted on Microsoft's GitHub platform and hasn't been taken down.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If that’s the case, then why not release a free home version??

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

They already have a free version of Windows. Just don't activate it.