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Re:Student gets Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone by Synaesthesia on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @05:53AM (#27746148)
One of the reasons MS can't do this, even if they wanted to (ha ha!) is the patent encumbrance. There are so many patents in this field, it's kinda crazy.
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Re:Student gets Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone by tremon on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @06:47AM (#27746573)
As if MS isn't a heavyweight itself. Yes, if they wanted to, they absolutely could do this.
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