Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux

kept by eddie jan 31

A long-time Windows user details switching to Linux due to Microsoft's increasing bloat, forced updates, and AI integration, finding greater control and stability.

What are you doing this weekend?
A developer recounts returning to FreeBSD for a home NAS after years on Linux, praising its simplicity for servers but sticking with Arch for desktops.
also on Arch Linux, #operating-systems, #developer-tools
Linux is good now
The HN discussion reveals that while Linux desktop has made significant strides in usability and gaming, it still faces compatibility hurdles and a steep learning curve for non-technical users.
also on Steam, #linux, Microsoft, #tech-community, #user-experience
Eight Software Markets AI That Will Transform Differently
AI coding tools will transform eight distinct software markets differently, with strong Jevons effects in internal tools and gaming but weak or no effects in enterprise SaaS and safety-critical systems.
also on Steam, #developer-tools
A dispute over the TAB key highlights a mismatch between Microsoft and IBM organizational structures - The Old New Thing
A Microsoft engineer in Boca Raton escalated a TAB-key dispute to his manager, who refused to overrule him, leading to an IBM VP opposing the choice and a deadpan reply ending the debate.
also on #operating-systems, Microsoft, #tech-community, #user-experience
Dreamer – your home for personal intelligence // flurries of latent creativity
Dreamer is a new personal intelligence platform where users create and run AI agents via natural language, treating agents like applications in an operating system with the Sidekick as kernel.
also on #operating-systems, #user-experience