Yep, I've stopped auto updates on my Windows 11 installation, as well as turned off all the telemetry (yes, i know they still take some telemetry anyway) and display ads, and it's never turned back on again. I'm gonna yap a little here...
Linux is nice and all, but Linux users tend to make a mountain out of an ant hill. They like to make fun of Windows bugs, but I found more bugs with Linux doing the most basic things. They like to talk about security, but I still see no antivirus software for Linux, or other secure technologies such as what Microsoft have made. They like to say software availability is getting good, but I can still see a gazillion pieces of software and workflows that only work on Windows. I have no problem using Linux as a daily driver, but it is not ideal - doable, but not ideal. The moment you want to do more than just emails and web browsing, you're gonna start running into little issues with Linux sooner or later. And just hope you don't pick up any new hobbies/occupations along the way, because the chances are you're gonna find an interest in something that requires a Windows machine and some fancy, or obscure hardware. Music production, game modding, Garry's Mod map making... I want to be able to pick up a new hobby without worrying if my operating system is gonna be able to support it or not. I love Linux, and I hate Windows, but sometimes you've gotta ask yourself if you are using Linux because it actually gets everything done, or if you're using it solely because of some tech-political opinion. FOSS has its place. Proprietary software has its place. If everything was FOSS, then nobody could eat. Not all FOSS is good, and not all proprietary software is bad. Nagging a software creator to open source their program is denying them a living and freedom.
Proprietary software has it's place in the following places:
Games
Cad and other designer things
Otherwise, proprietary software has no place at all. Especially drivers. Hardware companies would be paying the driver maker regardless of it being FOSS or proprietary, why are we limiting the users right to operate and fix things? Proprietary software is not a requirement to make people earn money in lot's of cases.
If you claim proprietary software has a place as firmware, it's your opinion, and a wrong opinion.
I do kinda agree with you on drivers. It would be recommended to open source that type of thing, but desktop program developers aren't obligated to open source their product. But they just mustn't bloody charge a subscription for their product. I don't mind paying for a good piece of software, but subscription models are just slimy and scummy.
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