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Re:Microsoft embeds nagware into IE patch by TrevorJ on Sunday March 13, 2016 @01:52PM (#11278584)
Well, for me at least it is because I depend on Windows machines to do my day to day work. Any time I spend dicking around with an OS that's actively trying to screw me (I can't run the software I need in win 10) is time I'm not earning money to pay bills.
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Re:Microsoft embeds nagware into IE patch by KirinDave on Sunday March 13, 2016 @02:08PM (#11278669)
> I can't run the software I need in win

How is this Win10 "dicking" with you? ISVs gotta ISV. It's not like your software providers haven't heard the news.

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Re:Microsoft embeds nagware into IE patch by TrevorJ on Monday March 14, 2016 @10:17AM (#11283005)
Oh come on. It's hardly a foreign concept to have certified hardware/software environments for certain toolchains. Extended support for Win 7 is 2020. Win 8 is 2023.
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Re:Microsoft embeds nagware into IE patch by KirinDave on Monday March 14, 2016 @05:31PM (#11285729)
Right, so you don't HAVE to upgrade. You never did?

I'm not advocating that people should be forced to upgrade. I'm advocating that upgrading is good for 99% of people and for the majority, they won't do so unless told to.

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