See, that may be the case. Or it might not be. It’s a risk vz reward right now. I am not good with computers and have had my PC, laptop, phone and smart watch, inexplicably break, get stuck on boot and had to have them repaired. I just know my mistakes are easier to screw up my computer and data on linux. So the worse MS gets, the more I am willing to risk it.

Yes. I have win 10 and 11 devices. They both lack certain options and I’ve had to go around them, like using control panel. In this case only the win 11 device is at risk of getting much worse.

Right, I forgot, MS doesn’t want you to have control what programs are doing or how your computer works. Corporate way or…linux.

I may be technologically challenged but Microsoft has been steadily selling me on linux ever since windows 10.

In favor of what? I still have to use control panel because some things are seemingly unreachable by the “settings” menus.

I remember something from “forgotten weapons” where he I think he talked about having to retroactively blur the auction house because he didn’t work with them anymore or a change in their policy. Not a Google one, I think.

Some sorta survey/census for the fediverse might be cool

I have family that lives outside of LA, that are still on copper lines for phone and internet. How, idk.

Also, our neighborhood just got fiber access a couple months ago, and we live in a decently large city.

Copper landline for many, is the only option available that isn’t satellite.