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Re:College students are learning hard lessons about anti-che... by kevinschumacher on Monday November 30, 2020 @11:32PM (#25262317)
While I agree with you that most people who run Linux as a daily driver might be capable of running Windows as a secondary OS on occasion, this discounts the fact that he or she would be required to purchase the license (else break the law), and also ignores the fact that they should not be required to do so
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Re:College students are learning hard lessons about anti-che... by monocasa on Monday November 30, 2020 @11:39PM (#25262360)
That hasn't really stopped colleges before. I've had quite a few classes where the textbook cost more than a Windows license.
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Re:College students are learning hard lessons about anti-che... by kevinschumacher on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @07:50AM (#25264672)
You’re right, but I still think it is not fair for the university to require you to run certain software if it does not directly benefit your learning
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Re:College students are learning hard lessons about anti-che... by calvano915 on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @09:03AM (#25265174)
While I'm against the use of crappy anticheat software, the windows solution would be easy for institutions with volume licensing. Perhaps a fair middle ground is to force institutions to provide bootable USB drives so students avoid corrupting their own installations.
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