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Hey y'all, today I experienced another push for Linux from our friend Microsoft. 5 minutes ago, I wanted to use the timer app on Windows, so I could manage my work/break schedule, and this fucker showed up. Yes, that's a prompt to sign in with a Microsoft account to use the clock. If you close it, it pops up 30s later. Clicking “Don't sign in” or closing the process responsible for displaying it is useless, and guess what… IT PAUSES THE TIMER WHEN IT SHOWS UP.

I guess this is another thing added to the super long list of things which will eventually make me switch my main workstation to Linux once win10 is discontinued.

/endrant

Hope y'all are having a great day :3

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Most businesses will not migrate their desktops off Windows because they will not migrate their workforce off Office.

Which is so weird, because office is crapware. It’s terrible software. The only reason businesses use it is because other businesses use it. Nobody will switch, because everyone would have to switch. It’s a self-reinforcing tragedy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Could you elaborate on why is it crapware? What should people and buisnesses use instead in your oppinion?

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

Have you ever used Outlook, or Word, or Teams, or anything by Microsoft that isn’t Excel?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Yes, I used Word and Teams a lot, Access is a piece of shite, that much is for sure

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