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MattIf you really have ťo activate Windows:
irm https://get.activated.win/ | iex
Even though GrapheneOS is not a Linux distribution, I still wire them 100€ just because how awesome the OS is.
Technically speaking, GrapheneOS does use the Linux kernel. Because that, I think GrapheneOS is a Linux distro in my book.
I’m saying this because some people don’t consider AOSP a Linux distribution.
It’s getting easier to get computers without Windows but for a while, it was nearly impossible. You didn’t have to go out of your way to pay the license, as its price was conveniently included with the computer. No choice but to pay for the license.
In fact, there was even a movement demanding Microsoft to refund the price of the license, and protests.
Unfortunately it’s still very common to pay the Microsoft tax when someone buys a new computer. Most people pay for it whether they want it or not.
SirDankbudThe trick to avoiding this if you can’t build a rig yourself is to find a shop thats independent from any of the big corps and tell them very clearly you will not be using windows on it. They tend to hate dealing with microsoft too. There’s a shop in Toronto(PC Shop computers) I send friends to for this very reason. They’ll knock 100 bucks off a new machine and breathe a sigh of relief for the time and money you saved them.
I have never paid for windows in the 30 years I’ve been building and using PCs. It just never felt worth it. I have however happily donated to the dev team of each linux distro I’ve used for as long as I used it. Right now that means a hundred bucks a year to Glorious Eggroll. I’ve already spent more on Nobara than a windows key would cost me and I don’t regret it one bit.
I paid 3€ for a Windows7 licence from eBay once. Worked fine for years, until proton became good enough to finally move my gaming rig to Linux
Thanks, greymarket OEM sellers
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echo $1 | unzip
ChaisThose letters rang a bell, but I couldn’t place them. DuckDuckWent and it turns out they’re the first block of my Win7 registration key.
dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️DDTPV-TXMX7-BBGJ9-WGY8K-B9GHM
…When I’m 90 and trying to remember my own damn social security number, this stupid activation key is going to be the only thing I can come up with. I can see it already. I have no idea how many Windows 2000 machines I used it on, but there was at least one corporate deployment involved so it was a lot.
Never remembered the Win2000 key, worked flawlessly without need to reinstall unlike 98. Until XP came out. Then I had to install XP on so many machines, I learned the key by heart. 😅
Marduk73Not today, but I donate when I install or reinstall. Usually just about $50. Cause I’m old and that’s what OS’s used to cost.
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There was a time when buying that 5$ key was less hassle than trying to get some kms to run. Nowadays you just search “get activated win” if you forget the site’s name and their solution works every time
So I installed Windows 10 IOT LTSC on a PC I’m giving to a friend. It’s not activated, of course. Anything that friend needs to be concerned about if it’s not activated? They intend to use it for school and gaming.
Give them Linux or install win11 home unlicensed and let them deal with it.
If it’s a Dell OEM machine then there’s a license built into the bios.
Giving someone Win10 ltsc is asking for trouble.
Yeah, seconding the other person. At least give them 11 LTSC. And instead of worrying about activation, just use MASgrave to activate it and they’re golden. It’s a real activation as far as MS is concerned.
afaik the only things is the desktop watermark and being locked-out of the personalization in ‘settings’, so stuck with default theme, wallpaper, and so on.
registry edits or using a pre-configured custom installer can get around some (or all?) of these items.
updates will still be offered and installed.
You can activate it for free using something like this (use scripts from the internet at your own risk). I ran a script featured in a LTT video on my partner’s computer and never had a problem.
Page does not load, are you advising people to use scripts from the internet you yourself do not trust? Do you say install at your own risk just it’s because it’s the correct thing to do or because you installed something similar and now you advise other people to do the same without having checked what the script does?
If it’s the latter, please do not provide such advice.
I did, and have the shirt to prove it!
Neat shirt and thanks for reminding me to get my EFF donations going again! ❤️
Heck yeah, EFF rocks ❤️
Given the point of the comic is that the kid is stupid and won’t stop wasting money on stupid things, shouldn’t their OSs be reversed?
LOL that’s true! Although it’s easily imagined this is how Microsoft feels.
“Billy you should have 6 different recurring subscriptions to manage basic computing tasks — BILLY NOOO!!”
I would rather donate to massgrave than buy a windows key
I have a regular donation going to Linux Mint. But I’ve kinda switched my main PC over to CachyOS a while back, so technically I’m not paying for the distro I’m using.
I still think Mint is the best. Just kind of confused about where my money should be going.
Are you going to stick with Cachy even though you prefer Mint? What do you like about it vs Cachy? Just asking since I’m considering a switch to Cachy.
Here are the things I love about Mint:
Here are the reasons I switched to CachyOS:
I do have some qualms about CachyOS, specifically I feel like Shelly (their choice of GUI package manager) is undercooked and not ready to ship as default. You don’t have to use it though.
I’m going to stick with CachyOS for now, mostly because it’s just working for me and I don’t feel a strong reason to switch. I hear that Mint/Cinnamon is getting closer to Wayland, which might make for a good time to switch back to it. Or I’ll just stick with what’s working for me until it doesn’t.
I bought one on r/MicrosoftSoftwareSwap for really cheap back in the day with Bitcoin. It stopped working because I assume they sold the same key again. They never responded to me when I asked about it and Bitcoin blew up so much in price that it probably cost as much as a real key from Microsoft afterwards.
I love Linux.
A wonderful sequel to Java forever
Hi, Linux guy who also uses windows.
You don’t need genuine keys. Use whatever.
Everyone knows this. Children know this.
Linux people don’t know this?
Oh, my sweet summer children…
Hahaha true facts.
I think the big point of the comparison though, is that Windows by nature is something you often have to defeat or somehow subvert to use.
It’s appalling to Linux people whose software is just like “Yeah do whatever, have fun.” XD
Was 7 the last one to require keys?
No Billy! Don’t give your money to a cult.