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Old December 29th 18, 11:03 PM posted to alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default Excellent article about Linux

In article , Roger Blake
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since win10 works offline without issue, that is clearly false, and
it's also false even when connected to the internet.


No, it is not false when connected to the internet. Not while Microsoft
can control your "activation" status, what updates are delivered and
when, and has the ability to monitor how the computer is used.


microsoft *can't* revoke activation because they feel like it.

you complained about iot devices not getting security updates and now
you're complaining about microsoft offering security updates. can't
have it both ways.

if microsoft tried to randomly deactivate systems, there would be a
*lot* of backlash and a lot of lawsuits, plus whatever they did would
be ineffective for any system that's offline, as above.


I have seen Windows systems that would not even let the user log in
and refused to do anything without being activated. (Not Windows 10,
at least not yet.)


that's not due to microsoft deciding to deactivate a system.

nothing is perfect and sometimes things don't work as expected.

most of the time it's due to the user doing something wrong or their
system is misconfigured and refusing to accept responsibility. less
often, it's buggy software.

there is no conspiracy to control what users do.

then you won't be using computers anymore, since nearly all software
today has activation in some form due to rampant piracy.


Not FOSS. None of the software that I use requires activation.


that's not representative of the industry and you know it.

Now
who is spreading falsehoods?


that would be you.

mainstream software, the stuff that people actually use to do real
work, requires activation in some form, including ms windows, ms
office, adobe photoshop, adobe lightroom, corel paintshop pro, avid
media composer, vmware and much more. email requires activating an
account with an email provider. google docs requires a google account.
the list goes on...

and it's not just software. cellphones, cable tv and many other
products require activation to work.


I don't use a smartphone and don't have cable TV.


i didn't say smartphone, but regardless, activation is required to use
them and other products.
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