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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

They see the writing on the wall. OS are mature. Competition is good and new versions bring little but cosmetic changes. So they will wring their customers for all they are worth while inertia prevents moving to alternatives. All the whole, forcing upgrades to Windows with monopolistic behaviour and nagging and misleading prompts.