pbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square295fedilinkarrow-up1552arrow-down1109
arrow-up1443arrow-down1external-linkTIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communismen.wikipedia.orgpbpza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square295fedilink
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoOh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNo, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoI’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
minus-squarefosforus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoAre you using Windows without a license? Is that still possible these days? edit ah, activator and debloater. Isn’t that somewhat close to pirating it, though?
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI’m more talking about laptops, you can use it without paying for it on a device you build yourself, albeit with some functionality restricted.
Oh no, the manufacturer of any computer with a windows license paid for it and passed that cost to you. You paid for it.
No, you download it for free from Microsoft. No need to buy a pre built machine.
I’m the manufacturer of all of my computers though? So there’s no cost? I don’t know what you’re getting at.
Are you using Windows without a license? Is that still possible these days?
edit ah, activator and debloater. Isn’t that somewhat close to pirating it, though?
Yeah for sure!
I’m more talking about laptops, you can use it without paying for it on a device you build yourself, albeit with some functionality restricted.
There’s no restrictions, though!