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[–] [email protected] 97 points 5 months ago (41 children)

I have to disagree, Windows is never free, they sell all your data even when you buy it. Use Linux.

[–] [email protected] 87 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Linux isn't free because it uses your electricity

[–] [email protected] 56 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Well... Unless you hook it up to your neighbors outlet...

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That doesn't make it free. Somebody else is paying.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh, like online piracy. Got it! 🤣

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nope. If the product is finished and you make a copy, nobody else is paying.

If you go to the store (90s style) and steal a copy, that's a whole different thing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Go to rental place in the 90's/2000's

Rent things

Copy things

Return original - No harm | Return copy - ???

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

Uhmm its free for you... This is a piracy sub. Someone is always paying for something.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

True, Linux isn't free because it uses electricity. It's free because it's licensed under the GNU General Public License which is designed to defend the freedom of its users.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

What? You don't say.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

Those sneaky bastards.

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

Technically.... it's the hardware on your PC using all the electricity.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but it's the software that told it to do it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not initially, it's an on off switch... technically.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Piracy is cool, but I prefer to use community-driven software rather than ones driven by corporate profits. I prefer a model where many can contribute to it, fork it, and for which making integrations is much easier thanks to its openness.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Do you donate for the efforts?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Not OP but still good.
It takes many small efforts to make a big change! :)

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Not that I condone piracy, but I thought photoshop switched to a SaaS model from CS6 or so that made it unlikely to be pirated?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (3 children)

It's still possible and last time I used it, it was about as easy as can be.

When I last did it, you just downloaded the regular program, installed it, then you ran a patcher and that was it. This was a couple years ago now, but Adobe already had their current business model.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Yup. The only real difference is the pricing model, the program is pretty much the same.

I rememeber they tried offering online libraries of stuff for download to justify the subscription for some products.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

only free as in beer

In other words not free.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (6 children)

Yarr, ye by digging yourself a Mass Grave if you be running them Next Gen programs of the P variety.

Honestly, though, how long is that going to work for you? Windows 10 runs out of service like next year, sooner for most versions. It's just not sustainable.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You can still pirate Windows 11 matey. And don't forget Win 10 LTSC edition still has support until 2027.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah but then you would have to deal with Windows 11 which is gross. I think only the IoT version of 10 has support the longest.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Lol. And yes, Windows 10 IoT LTSC version has support until 2032.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I’m trying to figure out what to do with my lab workstation. If I want to mess with the settings of my Reolink cameras windows seems to be the only stable option sadly. I’ve tried their android software and it’s garbage. The web interface is very limited after enabling it in the settings via their software. Wine has not worked well for me. It’s an isolated lan so it’s not a huge deal but I really wish there was a Linux build. I love the hardware and don’t want to replace the physical cameras. Just so stupid they won’t support a Linux client.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I feel that. I use an old Canon EOS model and the HDMI output isn't clean so I was hyped when they released webcam software for windows...

but they charge $5 a month to use it in anything other than 720p...

Picking good devices to use is hard.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Pirating Windows for what? It works as full version even if you let it be, watermark does nothing.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts. Use this and get that horrid watermark off your screen!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah but u cant change personalization settings without hassle so why not run an activation script?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

If you want actual libre alternatives - Manjaro GNOME Linux, Krita with the AI Image Generation plugin. I'm sure someone else can suggest one for the third one.

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