I agree, I think if this is how windows goes forward a lot of tech people will leave their ecosystem entirely. The one thing stopping them is the convenience of windows (mostly free if you know what you are doing and most processes don’t need to be thought about). A subscription based OS throws everything out the door. This gives them an unbelievable amount of control over what you see/do/store. Want to view a website for linux installation? “Nope that goes against our T&Cs, you’ve been banned from your OS with all your information on it”.
The upside I see will be linux will start becoming easier on everyday users because the tech people switched and want the convenience
Depends on who you define as “tech people” - lots of IT professionals absolutely switched long ago.
I am technical to a point (Building and running a farm of 3D printers, developing and running an e-commerce site, etc). But my time is valuable so while I tried to make a switch to Linux 15 years ago, it just wasn’t “convenient” enough for my office/work productivity needs. Now that I’ve circled back around, I’m pretty pleased with the evolution I’ve seen.
Plus most of the open-source software I already use is obviously also available on Linux so the transition will be easier this time around.
I agree, I think if this is how windows goes forward a lot of tech people will leave their ecosystem entirely. The one thing stopping them is the convenience of windows (mostly free if you know what you are doing and most processes don’t need to be thought about). A subscription based OS throws everything out the door. This gives them an unbelievable amount of control over what you see/do/store. Want to view a website for linux installation? “Nope that goes against our T&Cs, you’ve been banned from your OS with all your information on it”.
The upside I see will be linux will start becoming easier on everyday users because the tech people switched and want the convenience
The tech people switched long ago.
Depends on who you define as “tech people” - lots of IT professionals absolutely switched long ago.
I am technical to a point (Building and running a farm of 3D printers, developing and running an e-commerce site, etc). But my time is valuable so while I tried to make a switch to Linux 15 years ago, it just wasn’t “convenient” enough for my office/work productivity needs. Now that I’ve circled back around, I’m pretty pleased with the evolution I’ve seen.
Plus most of the open-source software I already use is obviously also available on Linux so the transition will be easier this time around.