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From: Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org>
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Subject: Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a
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Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:10:42 +1100
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On 20/02/2025 12:50 am, Tyrone wrote:
> On Feb 18, 2025 at 9:17:46 PM EST, "Joel" <joelcrump@gmail.com> 
> wrote:

<Snip>

>> Running Windows in a VM is one thing, I'm using Wine as I type
>> this to run Forte Agent as my preferred NNTP client, under Linux,
>> but putting Win11 on bare metal just makes no sense, unless you
>> have very recent hardware.  M$ is not supporting stuff for long,
>> even Win10 realistically requires a certain threshold to perform
>> well, and 11 is just insane.  And Apple is a money pit.  Linux is
>> the only option.
> 
> Linux is AN option.   Certainly not the best for most users.

"Certainly not the best for most users" ..... because they have Windows
and.or Apple shoved down their throats from, what, Primary/Elementary
School days .... so that they will be locked onto those tracks for life
..... unless they get adventurous and try something else!!
-- 
Daniel70