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Microsoft Dependency Has Risks

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176 points ArcHound | 1 comments | 25 Jun 25 20:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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jongjong ◴[25 Jun 25 22:51 UTC] No.44382521[source]▶
I can't understand why people are still using proprietary software like Windows or OSX when superior free software exists. It's a testament to the hidden monopolizing forces which exists in our society.
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duped ◴[26 Jun 25 00:17 UTC] No.44383046[source]▶
Because the free software isn't superior
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jongjong ◴[26 Jun 25 04:41 UTC] No.44384239[source]▶
Then why is it that every person I know or even heard about who switched to Linux never went back to OSX or Windows?

The only thing which made them use OSX or Windows in the first place was their ignorance of alternatives. Clearly you've never used any consumer-grade Linux distro like Ubuntu.

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1. benhurmarcel ◴[26 Jun 25 08:40 UTC] No.44385436[source]▶
> Then why is it that every person I know or even heard about who switched to Linux never went back to OSX or Windows?

I used Linux on my main desktop for about 10 years, then went back to Windows. There, you've heard of one.