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On 5/16/2024 1:42 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Wed, 15 May 2024 09:04:35 -0400, DFS wrote:
> 
>> On 5/14/2024 8:53 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 14 May 2024 19:42:07 -0400, DFS wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 5/13/2024 9:50 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Windows (11) is going downhill with the ads and TPM issues.
>>>>
>>>> I run Win11, and there are NO 3rd party ads whatsoever in it
>>>> (installing it as part of a work domain removed the ads that were in
>>>> Solitaire).
>>>
>>> For now.
>>
>> soab... you were right!  After a week with no ads, they came back late
>> last night.
> 
> This is why they say, Windows is a great OS -- if your time is worth
> nothing.


Wrestling with Linux hobbyware is a FAR FAR greater time suck than 
Windows could ever be.

"Linux is perfect." or "Linux is perfect for..." is the biggest, most 
blatant lie to ever come out of the "community".

"Linux just works" is the 2nd biggest, most blatant lie to ever come out 
of the "community".