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Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by cantalopes on Friday March 20, 2026 @09:05PM (#47462969)
Yes they absolutely can. Nowadays it's as simple as clicking "install" from inside windows to try a linux distro
Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by VerifiedReports on Friday March 20, 2026 @09:09PM (#47462995)
"from inside Windows"

That's a problem right there.

Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by Ajakks on Friday March 20, 2026 @09:41PM (#47463205)
This is why Linux doesn't exist on more PCs - this is a problem.

Imagine a plumber talking about how much better his toilet is than everyone else's - bc everyone believes only a plumber can install it (which was truth for most of Linux history and general PC users).

Nobody took it seriously bc they took it as mostly an odd humblebrag for niche Windows haters.

Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by bombcar on Friday March 20, 2026 @09:49PM (#47463245)
Reminds me of https://www.terrylove.com/crtoilet.htm and the UltraMax
Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by Ajakks on Friday March 20, 2026 @10:23PM (#47463423)
Haha, yes - exactly like that!

"My favorite toilet is the Ultramax by TOTO." , "Its model number is "xxx-xx-etc" - that man definitely believes in Ultramax!

Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by DigiEggz on Saturday March 21, 2026 @12:41AM (#47464039)
Thank you for sharing this treasure. Going into my regular reading Hall of Fame curriculum.
Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by rmunn on Saturday March 21, 2026 @04:27AM (#47465145)
Site's been slashdotted, I'm getting nothing but 504s when I try to load it. There's an archived copy at https://archive.is/30a07
Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by p_ing on Saturday March 21, 2026 @09:49AM (#47467015)
Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by casey2 on Friday March 20, 2026 @10:04PM (#47463332)
Not when Windows is actively pushing people away. New computers are a tiny market, people stay with their old computers for decades now.
Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by VerifiedReports on Friday March 27, 2026 @08:45PM (#47550327)
I mean it should be easy WITHOUT Windows.
Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by hluska on Saturday March 21, 2026 @07:33AM (#47466096)
What can possibly be wrong with giving people a different option to try Linux? If it’s not right for you, who cares because you have other options? The constant negativity is so boring.
Re:Our Commitment to Windows Quality by VerifiedReports on Friday March 27, 2026 @08:46PM (#47550340)
Not sure what you're referring to, but I mean it should be easy to try Linux WITHOUT Windows.