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🪟 Prediction: Microsoft Is Going To Do The Funniest Thing Imaginable (gamesbymason.com)

submitted 2 days ago by codeinabox@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 65 points 2 days ago (4 children)

This time I want the credit, so I’m posting my prediction publicly while everyone still thinks it’s ridiculous: I predict that within 15 years Microsoft will discontinue Windows in favor of a Windows themed Linux distribution.

People have been joking about a Windows DE atop the Linux kernel for a while now buddy, too late for you to call dibs

[–] BatmanAoD@programming.dev 4 points 15 hours ago

Giving a specific time range and making this prediction in earnest is well worth receiving some credit if it pans out.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I call dibs! I predicted a free (as in beer) windows OS 20 years ago!

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 15 hours ago

“…Vista is overpriced…”

Ain’t that the truth

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Ya, I even wrote into a Linux podcast like 7 years ago making this exact prediction. It's not new.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 12 points 2 days ago

Joking? Or the ideas of a mad genius? (h/j)

https://loss32.org/