• taanegl@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    So I’m trying to figure out a way to jip Microsoft. We’ve already got a way to activate windows for free, but LTSC images need to be available - because that’s where we get away from Microsoft’s bullshit.

    Unless Microsoft removes access to DISM and gp, we’ll still be able to cut off that “always online” limb.

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      7 months ago

      You want to get rid of Microsoft’s BS while still using Microsoft? I think you already know the only answer is Linux.

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        7 months ago

        In some cases, that’s still not possible for m, although my personal laptop that I use daily runs Fedora Atomic.

        But I also recently reinstalled another laptop with Windows 11, promptly stripped the whole thing of all kinds of apps and services, installed a bunch of audio software, libraries, etc, to prepare a machine to be show worthy.

        When the day comes and Ableton ports Live to Linux proper is when I will forego a bulk of my VST’s, but running it under wine for real-time purposes is not reliable at all - so eh. There’s Bigwig, but I got like years of Max patches that I just can’t live without, and I don’t need just a DAW. In fact, if you ask me to leave Live, I’ll tell you to fly a kite.

        Same issue it’s always been, unfortunately, that vendors do not support the Linux desktop. Go bother the vendors about platform supoort. I do, frequently. In fact, time for another ticket - and this one is going to be political.

        Thanks for the reminder.