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sanitation@lemmy.today to PC Master RaceEnglish · 2 days ago

Steve Ballmer once called Linux a “cancer” — it's funny Windows 10 holdouts may now see it as the cure for Windows 11’s hardware rules and the RAM crisis

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Steve Ballmer once called Linux a “cancer” — it's funny Windows 10 holdouts may now see it as the cure for Windows 11’s hardware rules and the RAM crisis

www.windowscentral.com

sanitation@lemmy.today to PC Master RaceEnglish · 2 days ago
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Steve Ballmer once trashed Linux as "a cancer" — now it’s saving Windows 10 holdouts
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The RAM catastrophe could potentially push Windows 10 holdouts toward Linux as the cost of hardware becomes unbearable.
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    Windows runs fine on 8GB RAM or the same modern distros with half the bells and whistles recommend. (Yes, they changed their stance recently).

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      Linux can run on a pizza box if one is determined.

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        Pizza box is of no consequence to the OS. You’re putting yourself down with this propaganda.

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          Strange thing to comment!

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            Pretty tame for him actually.

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              Ahh, I knew I recognized the name!

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              Sorry, I’m not available.

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                That’s surprising, I heard your ex left you for a Linux kernel maintainer.

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