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little things like this that would have only gotten updates for one version of windows to another, for ui changes or sumsuch, now get updates frequently, and since they're 'store' updates now, you have even less control over them. it's rather annoying.
little things like this that would have only gotten updates for one version of windows to another, for ui changes or sumsuch, now get updates frequently, and since they’re ‘store’ updates now, you have even less control over them. it’s rather annoying.
This is actually not a Windows but a general modern development issue. Things need to change. Change! CHAAAAANGE! Value! Effort! Work! Endlessly! GROWTH!
Look at how many apps update every 1-3 days. It's crazy.
I was hoping once Moore's law crapped out companies would switch their focus from "CHANGE! FEATURES! MOAR CHANGR11!1" to performance and stability. What a fool I was.
This has driven me nuts about computers for 30 years at least. More things used to be built for a couple lifetimes. I guess capitalism (or maybe stock investments) pushed ever increasing consumption. And so we get this need for everything changing all the time.
Out in my garage I have a set of wood planes that are basically the same design for the last 120 years. My oldest is, I think, 1940s. Stanley is still selling these without any changes because they're not needed. My newest plane I got in 2022. They don't need new features. They work.
Software could be like this. Focus on stability first, then performance, then truly helpful, necessary features third. The latter are a lot rarer when you stop changing for the sake of changing.
one mans "rather annoying" is another mans "fucking infuriating"... i'm the other man
Come to linux, we have the ability to update every 10 seconds or never, entirely your choice.
Already am on Linux for the past 5 years ;-)
But my work PC is windows shit, soooo
At least issues with the "work PC" are generally paid.
I hate dealing with Windows issues in my time for free.
i got my dad to let me install Linux on his PC aswell. I told him that i will not come over to fix his windows install ever again but i would be happy to teach him how to use linux. He is very happy on Linux Mint for the last 2 years now aswell
QEMU
u mean starting a linux vm on my work pc? that's not possible. Workplace services shut those things down completely. Can't install or run anything not blessed by the pope himself.
🤷 Sucks to be you.
-Typed from my work Ubuntu
yup it sure does... especially since i am working in IT but all my collegues "dont want the hassle of implementing linux machines into the work environment... windows works why do you want linux?" gosh darnit