Microsoft really wants you to use a Microsoft account on Windows, to the point where it won't tell you how to make a Local one.
  • Microsoft removes guide on converting Microsoft accounts to Local, pushing for Microsoft sign-ins.
  • Instructions once available, now missing - likely due to company’s preference for Microsoft accounts.
  • People may resist switching to Microsoft accounts for privacy reasons, despite company’s stance.
  • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I am talking about businesses supporting the Linux desktop with software, not about the OS devs themselves.

    What money is there in desktop Linux? Companies don’t support things without expecting something in return.

    • areyouevenreal@lemm.eeEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Given there are quite a lot more people using Linux than there used to be I imagine a fair bit. That’s only going to increase as Linux users keep increasing. Linux users still buy things like Video Games, Spotify subscriptions, and potentially other software products too like Jetbrains IDEs.

      • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Fundamentally that doesn’t make any sense, unlike Apple or Google Linux can’t charge a percentage for subscriptions. Right now companies are getting away with not contributing any money to Linux, why would they magically start? Furthermore who would they pay? Not everyone uses flatpaks and adding paid apps/subscriptions would be highly controversial. Even if it did work the money made would be a tiny fraction of what android makes.