• @tabular@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      I hope you’ve got backup solution if Windows ever prevents you from working.

      It must be important if you’re prioritizing it over your software freedom…

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          Hopefully a reinstall is the most you ever need and there is no chance Microsoft would ever happen to make changes that shaft you.

          Software freedom is about being in control over your own computing. If being in control of your research and the results is important then I think it should be important to you too.

          I consider myself like a smoker telling you smoking causes cancer in regards to my use of proprietary software. I am proud of the efforts I’ve made over the years to reduce using proprietary software.

          • @Telodzrum@lemmy.world
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            62 years ago

            Can’t be in control of your own computing if you can’t do your computing at all. From their responses, it’s clear that Linux is not supported for hardware essential to their workflow. How is this difficult to understand?

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              52 years ago

              There is no misunderstanding there. For free software alternatives to be created you need people to want it and contribute to creating it (not just software). It’s not obvious to me they lament the lack of free software alternatives and their lack of control over their important computing.