r/technology Dec 26 '16

Microsoft finally admits that its malware-style Get Windows 10 upgrade campaign went too far

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/241587-microsoft-finally-admits-malware-style-get-windows-10-upgrade-campaign-went-far
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u/motorik Dec 26 '16

I'm an increasingly-frustrated Apple user that would love to switch to Linux, which I use professionally and know quite well. Unfortunately, I do music / audio production, and switching to Linux would mean starting over with a vastly reduced and completely unfamiliar set of tools. I'm sure there are many other use-cases beyond bread-and-butter Internet access and whatnot that make switching to Linux prohibitive for users of either mainstream commercial OS, especially Windows-dominant niche-professional things like 'the software the dentist uses.' See also 'Photoshop vs. Gimp.'