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Windows 11 is now an ad platform--this is why we're here (www.ghacks.net)

submitted 1 year ago by MHSJenkins@infosec.pub to c/foss@beehaw.org

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The writing is on the wall--I suspect the next Windows OS will be a subscription service. Gather your ISOs while ye may.

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[–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably something that could be dns blocked. Hopefully anyway.

[–] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago

I hope so, sincerely hope so.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sheesh, talk about overreaction.

Almost all commercial software are advertising their manufacturers other stuff. Ever installed a graphics card driver? How many ads does that show for games and software that can run on the card? Steam also pushes sales by pop-up advertisements.

Google has been fined multiple times because they went much further than just advertising their own stuff.

Can you disable ads on an ad platform with a single setting? Didn't think so.

So no, Windows 11 is not an ad platform, not even close.

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[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

It's called "upselling" isn't it?

Anti Commercial-AI license

[–] s_s@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

~~Carls Jr~~ Microsoft Windows. Fuck you, I'm eating!

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

this is just proof that the internet will complain about the most meaningless things.

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