▲ 2419 ▼ Microsoft will let users uninstall Edge, Bing, and disable ads on Windows 11 as it complies with the Digital Markets Act (www.windowscentral.com) submitted 2 years ago by morrowind@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world 465 comments fedilink hide all child comments First RCS now this, today has been wild
[+] adam_b@infosec.pub -7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (9 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago (5 children) We don't need another web based app...Just give us the .deb, .exe, .msi or whatever... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] adam_b@infosec.pub -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nommer@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago No thanks. I don't need more apps bloating up my browser and slowing it down even more. Plus what if they don't support my choice of browser? Now we're back to square one. Just port the programs over to run on the OS. Much less headache that way permalink fedilink source parent [–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago That's more finger printing to get tracked by, no thanks. I like to keep my browser apps slim and generic as possible to blend in with other privacy concerned people. At th same time, I 100% understand why you would find it appealing, and recognize it may very well be a good thing overall. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Lots of things already have Linux alternatives; I've heard people mostly stay on Linux for the anticheat-enabled games that are usually only one developer setting away from Linux compatibility. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Wrappers can be used to do it locally. Some Android apps are basically nothing more than a web agent. Give me the basics of the web end with a pretty html5 rendered front end locally and done. No need for web apps for which you are required to be online at all times. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lntl@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) I can't think of tasks that can only be done with MS. unless you mean playing specific games, then that could be something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dvdnet89@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) excel VBA macros is very bad on Linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lntl@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago if you're stuck on Excel VBA macros and are not open to other options, then you get what you deserve permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago (5 children) We don't need another web based app...Just give us the .deb, .exe, .msi or whatever... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] adam_b@infosec.pub -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nommer@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago No thanks. I don't need more apps bloating up my browser and slowing it down even more. Plus what if they don't support my choice of browser? Now we're back to square one. Just port the programs over to run on the OS. Much less headache that way permalink fedilink source parent [–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago That's more finger printing to get tracked by, no thanks. I like to keep my browser apps slim and generic as possible to blend in with other privacy concerned people. At th same time, I 100% understand why you would find it appealing, and recognize it may very well be a good thing overall. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Lots of things already have Linux alternatives; I've heard people mostly stay on Linux for the anticheat-enabled games that are usually only one developer setting away from Linux compatibility. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Wrappers can be used to do it locally. Some Android apps are basically nothing more than a web agent. Give me the basics of the web end with a pretty html5 rendered front end locally and done. No need for web apps for which you are required to be online at all times. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] adam_b@infosec.pub -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nommer@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago No thanks. I don't need more apps bloating up my browser and slowing it down even more. Plus what if they don't support my choice of browser? Now we're back to square one. Just port the programs over to run on the OS. Much less headache that way permalink fedilink source parent [–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago That's more finger printing to get tracked by, no thanks. I like to keep my browser apps slim and generic as possible to blend in with other privacy concerned people. At th same time, I 100% understand why you would find it appealing, and recognize it may very well be a good thing overall. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Lots of things already have Linux alternatives; I've heard people mostly stay on Linux for the anticheat-enabled games that are usually only one developer setting away from Linux compatibility. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Wrappers can be used to do it locally. Some Android apps are basically nothing more than a web agent. Give me the basics of the web end with a pretty html5 rendered front end locally and done. No need for web apps for which you are required to be online at all times. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nommer@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago No thanks. I don't need more apps bloating up my browser and slowing it down even more. Plus what if they don't support my choice of browser? Now we're back to square one. Just port the programs over to run on the OS. Much less headache that way permalink fedilink source parent
[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago That's more finger printing to get tracked by, no thanks. I like to keep my browser apps slim and generic as possible to blend in with other privacy concerned people. At th same time, I 100% understand why you would find it appealing, and recognize it may very well be a good thing overall. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Lots of things already have Linux alternatives; I've heard people mostly stay on Linux for the anticheat-enabled games that are usually only one developer setting away from Linux compatibility. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Wrappers can be used to do it locally. Some Android apps are basically nothing more than a web agent. Give me the basics of the web end with a pretty html5 rendered front end locally and done. No need for web apps for which you are required to be online at all times. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lntl@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) I can't think of tasks that can only be done with MS. unless you mean playing specific games, then that could be something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dvdnet89@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) excel VBA macros is very bad on Linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lntl@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago if you're stuck on Excel VBA macros and are not open to other options, then you get what you deserve permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dvdnet89@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) excel VBA macros is very bad on Linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lntl@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago if you're stuck on Excel VBA macros and are not open to other options, then you get what you deserve permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago if you're stuck on Excel VBA macros and are not open to other options, then you get what you deserve permalink fedilink source parent