"We did it, Patrick! We made a technological breakthrough!"
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AI, in this case, refers to LLMs, GPT technology, and anything listed as "AI" meant to increase market valuations.
Ragebait article. Especially using words like "Epically", "Screwed up", "Rage", and "Crammed Everywhere"
Most users don't care. They didn't even notice the buttons.
And even then, Microsoft understands the backlash from its most vocal users, and reverses their decision. Which is exactly what any good company would do.
Should have just titled the article: "Microsoft reverses decision to incorporate Copilot in their apps after backlash from users."
But that isn't rage inducing enough.
I think you're being too kind. A good company should understand their user base and technology better so as to not make something no one wants. The reason they consistently fail at this, is because it's primarily shareholders and investors who are the intended target. Same with the recent DLSS5 slop from NVIDIA. The actual users don't like it. "A good company just needs to reverse their decision" would apply here too, I suppose? Need to keep appearances up. Bubbles all the way
“What came through was the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.”
Oh honey, we care deeply about Microsoft going away entirely at this point.
I only care about Windows in the sense that it runs software I use.
My condolences, I wish you a speedy wine solution or opensource equivalent.
I have expensive software that only works on Windows, so the only thing that I care about is that it won’t get locked down to the point where I can no longer remove all the cruft.
That is the correct outlook when it comes to the general public. PC operating systems are a dwindling percentage of OS market share. For most users all they care about is that it works.
The microslop conundrum:
If some windows users are looking for a user-friendly gaming Linux, i'd heavily recommend Bazzite. Great entry point, great ease of use, great support, and a superb app store (Bazaar).
If some of you are tech-savvy, I'd recommend CachyOS. Most popular arch-based distro out there, so great community support, with great video game-oriented optimisations.
just passed my 2 year anneversary of linux
Glad I learned Linux 2 years ago.
Too little too late
Microslop
Get the name right.
I worked at Microsoft a long time ago.
The OS team used to be powerful. They used to actually give a shit about the OS being useful for the person sitting in front of it.
Now they're being led around by the nose by the ai and cloud teams.
You can't just rebuild that.
Installed Mint last night
Congrats! When I first installed Mint it was like being reminded of how computers are supposed to work.
Yeah that's how it feels lol I even spitefully replaced Ableton Live with a recording program that is Linux compatible 😆 I will spend money in the name of spite
I've been on it since December. Absolutely love it. Everything about it has been an improvement over the Windows experience, even things (like my OG Vive and VKB/STECS HOTAS) that I was sure were going to be a pain.
Are you on an Nvidia GPU? That seems like it's been at the heart of many of my Linux problems.
Yep, 5070, no issues so far.
Good to know, thanks.
Their Sloppy sloppity slop can slop off and Slopya Nadella can fornicate with himself
SlopDella
Naslopa
I doubt the realization substantively changes their course of action.
For real. This is PR to stop hemorrhaging users so they can inject more AI crap.
Microsoft realizes things?
Wait, what?
Since when?
Since enterprise clients started cancelling
M365 Copilot told them about it.
Shows how bad they fucked up.
In light of this here’s how to turn your shitty win11 into a modern win7 with these steps:
Optional 4 (if you have win11 pro or enterprise): Take command by going through all of your group policies in the GP Editor
Optional 5: Tron Script
… And then turn off automatic updates
That still requires giving money to Microslop. Never doing that again.
Linux FTW people!
Or just install linux. Preferably one that doesn’t use systemd.
Install any distro and ignore the systemd/wayland/x11 debates
well, that's great until systemd implements age verification 🙃
(we use openrc on our Debian, you might not have to switch distros depending on which distro you pick, but don't install a totally different init system right out of the gate when you're new, it's a pain to set up (but fine once set up))
(for context: systemd just implemented a field to store birth dates in. Sure, it's optional... for NOW... but considering how fast they rushed to implement it, they'll probably rush to implement whatever surveillance crap any given government comes up with, too. And if we all let systemd get even more deeply entrenched...)
-- Frost
I'm not running away from most distros because somebody added a date field to a dataset somewhere
I’m surprised at the concerns about systemd adding this field, for most users that install their own systems, they’re usually the admin, so have total control over what that field will hold for any user. 1/1/1970? Who cares?
Oh it's not about what the field currently is. I don't think anyone's particularly worried about that
the issue is more about what's to come. It's shown that the systemd people rushed to acquiesce to at least one law like this, who's to say they won't do it the next time it gets a little more invasive? It's not like they had to do this, they're not a distro, they're just a system component. A system component that's been steadily digging deeper and deeper and trying to make itself harder and harder to remove.
(Also, let's let them ban Linux in California and just watch how fast the techbros freak out and lobby to get the law reversed. Just not complying is the better option here.)
It's a trust thing.
Good for those who need Microslop compatibility, but seems like more effort than just loading up linux.
I’m unfortunately a person who has to deal with kernel level anti cheat due to my preference in games, this was the top level route I took to try medicate my hardware.
And be skeptical of the programs you use to debloat as it is a known vector to injecting malware.
and I don't totally trust the value of setting turned-off updates. MS has demonstrated long ago who they think is the true owner of your computer
I recommend blocking all MS at the firewall level, there’s just nothing there for any of us.
Absolutely. If you execute a script without reviewing it, you do so at your own risk! But, operating from a mindeet that the win11 debloat and tron scrips haven’t undergone supply chain attack or their creators haven’t gone rogue, these scripts help you deslop
No, it's whinny fanboys who are complaining. The general public is fine with Windows 11.
if you must use microslop then theres already a version like that called LTSC.
*Microslop
FTFY