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Re:Why I (Still) Love Linux ? by 4ggr0 on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @10:21AM (#46046594)
> I could understand if it was free, but it's not.

never in my life have i paid for a windows license.

https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

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Re:Why I (Still) Love Linux ? by mmh0000 on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @12:38PM (#46048313)
If you've bought a pre-built computer, desktop, or laptop, you've paid for Windows. Traditionally, we've called this the Microsoft Windows Tax[0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundling_of_Microsoft_Windows

- This is why I never feel guilty about "pirating" Windows. I've already paid for it!

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Re:Why I (Still) Love Linux ? by 4ggr0 on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @02:39PM (#46049790)
huh, good point! never saw it that way. never bought a pre-built myself, but the first PC i got when i was a kid was a pre-built with Windows on it.

the argument i always used is that Windows feels like spyware, and slowly seems to turn into it. showing me ads, selling my data. don't see why i should pay for this.

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Re:Why I (Still) Love Linux ? by laughing_man on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @07:10PM (#46052491)
You mean install an illegal copy? I guess everything is free if you steal it.
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