Too bad if you have shit internet.
this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2023
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@floofloof. That's a hard no. I mean if work wants to do it....ok? But on my own machines....Linux or Mac. I can just picture some jerk DDOSing it.
Microsoft has recently announced Windows Copilot, an AI-powered assistant for Windows 11. Windows Copilot sits at the side of Windows 11, and can summarize content you’re viewing in apps, rewrite it, or even explain it. Microsoft is currently testing this internally and promised to release it to testers in June before rolling it out more broadly to Windows 11 users.
Omg... The return of Clippy
Excel and Word in the cloud really suck, so let's do the whole operating system. Sure, why not?
Cool so not only do you need to power your local device you also need to power servers and eat up loads of internet bandwidth. Super efficient.
All so they can force you to pay a monthly subscription.... Thank Gaben Valve is investing so much in Linux gaming.
This might be a hot take but I wonder how this would be priced.
It could be handy for cloud gaming (since gforce now publishers are trying to block it).
If it's anything aboce $0/mo it's too much
Lots of people missing the point here.
What if you had a tablet device that could go weeks without charging? It could handle basic tasks on its own, or more intensive tasks when connected to the internet?
Office 365 is a good example. Basic tasks of word can be handled by a cached web client, but if you need to do something more advanced and need the full version of word to run, the ARM architecture can’t run it so spin up a virtual instance and stream it to your arm device.
Windows 11 will have this baked in. It’s not a forced replacement of a local OS.
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"You will own nothing and you will love it" jesus. All in on OpenAI and automation.
Doesn't Microsoft have the worst availability around for their cloud stuff? Or is IBM still giving them a run for their money?
Sounds like they want more data
What is the best resource for learning other OS? I'm thinking Linux but am pretty open since I am not knowledgeable.
Just install yourself a Linux and search the web when in need 🙂
It depends on what you are trying to learn. If it's just using it as a desktop then it's more a matter of just using it for a while to change your muscle memory from Win or Mac.
If you're looking for more of a command line/server experience, most distros have excellent documentation. This may be a minority opinion, but I personally like Oracle Linux (a Red Hat clone) and their documentation; https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/oracle-linux/index.html
I also like FreeBSD which isn't technically Linux but very similar in a lot of regards. They also have excellent documentation; https://docs.freebsd.org/en/
Ultimately, which distro you wind up liking is entirely subjective and one of the great aspects of the open source world. Oracle in particular you may see a lot of hate towards, but I've always had good success with their products and support. Best of luck!
Honestly, in my opinion/my experience the best way to learn linux is to (1) just jump in and start using it and (2) being patient with yourself while you adjust. Nothing makes you quite as comfortable with using an operating system like using it every day, even if all you do is boot it up, open a web browser and watch gifs of cats on the Internet. When I was making the switch, it was invaluable to just be in there, using regularly. Second was also to be patient with myself. I found, at first, that i was getting frustrated when I needed to troubleshoot something because I was so used to the Windows way of things. I had to give myself time to learn and adapt.
Ugh, rent seeking. Typical