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Microsoft is working on a new project labeled Windows 'K2', intent on removing bloatware, reducing AI, and optimizing Windows 11 for gaming, with three focuses of 'performance, craft, and reliability'.

the issue is not about performance, is about enshitification. I mean, do we need TPM? do we need Microslop account to login our pc/laptop? do they really need to shove Copilot into Windows?

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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 126 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

This is such a huge W for linux. It legitimizes linux as a real competitor in so many eyes.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 47 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

That's because it is a legitimate competitor. It's the freedom OS, and only way for the world to escape Americas big tech fascism.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 19 points 21 hours ago

Yeah I know I've been using it for gaming for years. But when I say linux is good people might brush it off because oh you would say that as a linux user. But im highlighting that Microsoft saying this legitimizes Linux in a completely different way. It legitimizes it for all the people that see Windows as the best OS the people outside the linux bubble.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 points 14 hours ago

There is no greater force in the world than how glass half full Linux users can be, makes me so proud.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] nodiratime@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 6 hours ago

That was a solid ad