From: nobody@haph.org
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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:07:48 GMT in comp.os.linux.advocacy, wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:25:28 -0500, DFS wrote:
>
>> On 1/13/2026 1:55 AM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>> ... but you repeat yourself.
>>>
>>> On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 10:01:52 -0500, DFS wrote:
>>>
>>>> As I recall, the very first Chromebooks wouldn't let you save anything
>>>> locally. I have to assume they long ago overcame that restriction.
>>>
>>> Whereas Microsoft are moving in the opposite direction, aren’t they?
>>> Taking away the option to save your documents locally, and forcing you
>>> to put them in the cloud.
>>
>>
>> You must've gotten hold of that special "Linux Advocate Edition" of
>> Windows 11.
>
> Where is he wrong? If you don't use Rufus to create a modified version of
> the Windows ISO, the installation will require you to log in with your
> Microsoft account and will push for you to use OneDrive. By default,
> Microsoft Office also saves to the cloud rather than locally and will
> continue to push the cloud even after you've already saved a document
> locally.
>
> I'm not sure why you're denying this. Anyone who has installed Windows
> (and I have repeatedly, something you constantly point out) knows that
> Lawrence is being more or less honest here. Sure, they don't _force_ you
> to put it on the cloud and they didn't remove the option to save locally,
> but they might as well have.
Ayep. MS wants things to go back to the old way; your computer is
effectively a dumb terminal with a recurring subscription model. This is
their beginning way to foist this upon the consumer. And let's face it, many
a consumer are gullible enough to let them do this.
--
Liar, lawyer; mirror show me, what's the difference?
Kangaroo done hung the guilty with the innocent
Liar, lawyer; mirror for ya', what's the difference?
Kangaroo be stoned. He's guilty as the government
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