Does anybody know if when using Windows on a computer but not paying for anything windows related: is windows/ Bill Gates profiting from it? Is it worth installing linux as a protest?

    • easily3667@lemmus.org
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      3 hours ago

      Nah there’s easyyyy bypasses. Takes more time to figure out which ones are legit than it does to unlock.

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        2 hours ago

        In this day and age I’d recommend against pirating your OS. How can you be sure the hack you’re using is legit? And that MS won’t cut off your access to security updates in the future?

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      9 hours ago

      True. It came pre installed on my PC I bought 4 years ago. But yeah, you’re correct. This is the reason to why I was questioning the decision to install Linux. But I think I will install Linux anyway.