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From: Anton Shepelev <anton.txt@g{oogle}mail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Microsoft admits that Windows is short-term support in
 realistic terms
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:59:18 +0300
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Kerr-Mudd, John to Anton Shepelev:

> > Progress for the sake of progress is meaningless.
> > Progress shall serve the benefit of the end user, e.g.
> > by helping them use their computer, OS, and software
> > without the incessand upgrade treadmill, unless they
> > need some functionality that cannot be implemented on
> > their hardware for technical -- rather than capitalistic
> > -- reasons.
>
> Feh.

feg is a good image viewer.

> It's a well-known business model; FWSE: 'built-in
> obscelence'.  I do /not/ need extra spyware or AI bots,
> Thanks.

Why the /thanks/?  I did not offer aught of the above.

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