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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Laptop replacement
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:59:13 -0000 (UTC)
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On 27 Mar 2025 08:28:42 GMT, Jeff Gaines wrote:

> On 27/03/2025 in message <vs2ptj$3jchh$2@dont-email.me> Lawrence
> D'Oliveiro wrote:
> 
>> Would you entrust mission-critical business operations to obsolete,
>> unsupported software?
> 
> I use Windows 8.1 on all my machines that will run it because it allows
> me to download updates and install them when convenient to me. Why this
> facility doesn't exit on Win 10 goodness knows.
> 
> I see you've been suckered by MSFT marketing bullshit :-)

I don’t use Microsoft OSes at all.

What was that about being “suckered by MSFT marketing bullshit” ... ?