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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: This Is Why They Say Windows Is A Great OS -- If Your Time Is
 Worth Nothing
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 00:26:39 -0000 (UTC)
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On 4 Jan 2025 13:16:18 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:

> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>
>> On 3 Jan 2025 13:47:50 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>> 
>> > Yes, the 'holes'/tricks have changed over time, but there still are
>> > several.
>> 
>> Naturally your typical Dimdows user has plenty of time and mental
>> capacity to spare to keep up with all of this, don?t they ...
> 
> This part of the thread has nothing to do with simple Windows users or
> their time, but with the differences between Home and Pro.

And how to work around them. Which Dimdows users seem to spend a lot of 
their time and effort doing -- trying to counter the platform owner’s 
attempts to direct them along lines counter to their own interests.

Which is why they say, Windows is a Great OS -- if your time is worth 
nothing.