Proprieatary software has become completely unusable, programs that would have been labeled adware and spyware are now being pushed by corporations as the norm. I use open source software in my workflow, but I am still hobbled by Microsoft’s awful OS.

You install Linux to run cool software.

I install Linux to run cool software.

We are exactly the same.

Just make them Wario ware style microgames at this point.

Affinity suite is dirt cheap and is a single purchase, none of that licensing crap.

See kids, this is what happens when you stop pirating.

The Windows ecosystem is an abominable pile of half-finished apps and dark patterns that should be slam dunked into the trash. The problem is in the leadership that is laser-focused on milking business users who are used to Microsoft’s abusive practices.

Why? The browser client is ok.

I understand fractions, I simply doubt their utility.

Ahh, fractions and word problems, the bane of my education (seriously, why do we bother with fractions when decimals are easier to compute and express?)

As they should in the future as well.

Idgaf, Windows deserves every piece of hate that comes its way, especially the latest iteration that purposely hides features from you and constantly interrupts your workflow with useless popups

Think of it as more of a space where people can meet up and get freaky. 90 percent of the time is people standing around and chatting in fetish gear.

“Thanks for calling me bitch, asshole. Do your own shopping from now on.”

BDSM. I have integrated pretty quickly into the local community, and I’m a regular at munches and play parties.

Ffs, neural networks and LLMs have their place and can be useful, but setting up datacentres that snort up the entire internet indiscriminately to create a glorified chatbot that spews data that may or may not be correct is insane.

At this point i’m pretty sure most windows users have a degradation fetish they’re too ashamed to admit.

I use gimp for professional graphic design at my workplace, nobody gives a shit.

Meanwhile, on c/technology there is another thread on how linux should ditch the terminal (for some reason).

Employee burnout is a symptom of a toxic work culture, and “quiet quitting” is a corporate psyop invented to prevent you from noticing it.

“Whoops I stomped on the MBR again, what are you gonna do 'bout it?”