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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 84 points 1 week ago (47 children)

They try this every 5 years or so. Microsoft gives them some short term discounts and they come running back back.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 122 points 1 week ago (39 children)

It's different this time around.

The previous attempts were about freeing themselves from an abusive unprincipled data-hungry big data monopoly,

This attempt is about freeing themselves from an abusive unprincipled data-hungry big data monopoly operating in a fascist country and in cahoots with the regime.

I reckon it's serious this time.

[–] disco@lemdro.id 43 points 1 week ago (11 children)

People are serious, I've never seen so many new users in the Linux groups I'm in

[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

9 out of 10 dentists recommend it!

[–] disco@lemdro.id 3 points 1 week ago
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