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Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account

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268 points tech234a | 1 comments | 29 Mar 25 04:13 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ungreased0675 ◴[29 Mar 25 07:25 UTC] No.43513528[source]▶
Windows 11 is the reason I’ve returned to Linux after a decade away. Microsoft doesn’t seem to be concerned about killing the golden goose. I wonder if they have data on just how much hostility users are willing to put up with?
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atemerev ◴[29 Mar 25 08:18 UTC] No.43513753[source]▶
The golden goose is now Azure. Windows is (or will be soon) a free complementary OS to make more people use Azure services.
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sagolikasoppor ◴[29 Mar 25 09:56 UTC] No.43514180[source]▶
The only issue with that is when you switch to Linux, alternatives to Azure is much more compelling. I would never use Azure services unless I'm on Windows.
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atemerev ◴[29 Mar 25 10:00 UTC] No.43514191[source]▶
Well, I do. I still like Outlook, and it works good enough as a web app. Same for OneNote. Azure as the development platform is crazy, of course. But I also have a friend who I respect much, and who is probably a better engineer than me, who likes Azure and completely unproductive with AWS, so _maybe_ that's a matter of taste. Just like tabs and spaces. I prefer spaces, but whatever.
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1. herbst ◴[29 Mar 25 11:16 UTC] No.43514552{3}[source]▶
I prefer managing my own hardware and find both Azure and AWS very unproductive for anything else than huge, big traffic, projects. Not sure if that has to do anything with my OS choice.