▲ 1248 ▼ Microsoft to stop forcing Windows 11 users into Edge in EU countries (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by brihuang95@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world 272 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] yoz@aussie.zone 37 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ah damn! I missed out as I am using Pop OS. SWORRY!! permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 years ago (4 children) Don't worry. They make Edge for Linux too. https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/2/22759123/microsoft-edge-linux-stable-channel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 40 points 2 years ago (4 children) Willingly using Edge on Linux to browse the internet should be classified as a mental disorder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I think it's called Stockholm syndrome. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zealousideal_Fox900@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Yup. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FrameXX@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I do so. When you start the browser it's bloated of course, but you can customize it and remove almost everything you don't like. The browser itself has a lot of its own neat features, so it's not really just a reskin of chromium. I am tired of pretending it's only bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 4 points 2 years ago* Why use proprietary software when we have alternative Free Software that works just as well? permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 years ago Yeah, no. That is just wrong. That is akin to saying that IE 6 really was awesome. Get help permalink fedilink source parent [–] artic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago A warcrime permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who in the everlasting fuck would for what Jesus on a pogostick reason install edge on Linux? That is just sick That is like walking in on a church mass with "the exorcist 2973" blasting from your mobile phone I'm sure Microsoft had it out there for someone but again... Who..? I feel like I need to shower permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Im_old@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here I am, your case study. Installed Edge on my Linux box because at the time using Edge was the only way to access their chatGPT bot for free, through Bing Chat. The good thing is that it was just another browser, so not annoying pop-ups or anything. Since I moved to openai I've never used Edge again, and I actually forgot about it until I saw this comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah I'm mostly "joking" about it, if you have a reason you have a reason, bit it does sound wrong somehow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Im_old@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No worries, I know what you mean. Felt weird for me at the time as well! permalink fedilink source parent [–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago Which is useful for using the Xbox Cloud thing on Linux. Also, it works as the one Chromium based browser I occasionally need for sites built by idiots. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MartinXYZ@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Cute. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cabrio@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Linux isn't an OS, but you GNU that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sturmblast@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you meant, GNU+Linux yes? lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cabrio@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yoz@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 years ago (4 children) Don't worry. They make Edge for Linux too. https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/2/22759123/microsoft-edge-linux-stable-channel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 40 points 2 years ago (4 children) Willingly using Edge on Linux to browse the internet should be classified as a mental disorder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I think it's called Stockholm syndrome. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zealousideal_Fox900@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Yup. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FrameXX@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I do so. When you start the browser it's bloated of course, but you can customize it and remove almost everything you don't like. The browser itself has a lot of its own neat features, so it's not really just a reskin of chromium. I am tired of pretending it's only bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 4 points 2 years ago* Why use proprietary software when we have alternative Free Software that works just as well? permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 years ago Yeah, no. That is just wrong. That is akin to saying that IE 6 really was awesome. Get help permalink fedilink source parent [–] artic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago A warcrime permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who in the everlasting fuck would for what Jesus on a pogostick reason install edge on Linux? That is just sick That is like walking in on a church mass with "the exorcist 2973" blasting from your mobile phone I'm sure Microsoft had it out there for someone but again... Who..? I feel like I need to shower permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Im_old@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here I am, your case study. Installed Edge on my Linux box because at the time using Edge was the only way to access their chatGPT bot for free, through Bing Chat. The good thing is that it was just another browser, so not annoying pop-ups or anything. Since I moved to openai I've never used Edge again, and I actually forgot about it until I saw this comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah I'm mostly "joking" about it, if you have a reason you have a reason, bit it does sound wrong somehow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Im_old@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No worries, I know what you mean. Felt weird for me at the time as well! permalink fedilink source parent [–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago Which is useful for using the Xbox Cloud thing on Linux. Also, it works as the one Chromium based browser I occasionally need for sites built by idiots. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MartinXYZ@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Cute. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 40 points 2 years ago (4 children) Willingly using Edge on Linux to browse the internet should be classified as a mental disorder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I think it's called Stockholm syndrome. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zealousideal_Fox900@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Yup. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FrameXX@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I do so. When you start the browser it's bloated of course, but you can customize it and remove almost everything you don't like. The browser itself has a lot of its own neat features, so it's not really just a reskin of chromium. I am tired of pretending it's only bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 4 points 2 years ago* Why use proprietary software when we have alternative Free Software that works just as well? permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 years ago Yeah, no. That is just wrong. That is akin to saying that IE 6 really was awesome. Get help permalink fedilink source parent [–] artic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago A warcrime permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I think it's called Stockholm syndrome. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FrameXX@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I do so. When you start the browser it's bloated of course, but you can customize it and remove almost everything you don't like. The browser itself has a lot of its own neat features, so it's not really just a reskin of chromium. I am tired of pretending it's only bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 4 points 2 years ago* Why use proprietary software when we have alternative Free Software that works just as well? permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 years ago Yeah, no. That is just wrong. That is akin to saying that IE 6 really was awesome. Get help permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 4 points 2 years ago* Why use proprietary software when we have alternative Free Software that works just as well? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 years ago Yeah, no. That is just wrong. That is akin to saying that IE 6 really was awesome. Get help permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who in the everlasting fuck would for what Jesus on a pogostick reason install edge on Linux? That is just sick That is like walking in on a church mass with "the exorcist 2973" blasting from your mobile phone I'm sure Microsoft had it out there for someone but again... Who..? I feel like I need to shower permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Im_old@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here I am, your case study. Installed Edge on my Linux box because at the time using Edge was the only way to access their chatGPT bot for free, through Bing Chat. The good thing is that it was just another browser, so not annoying pop-ups or anything. Since I moved to openai I've never used Edge again, and I actually forgot about it until I saw this comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah I'm mostly "joking" about it, if you have a reason you have a reason, bit it does sound wrong somehow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Im_old@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No worries, I know what you mean. Felt weird for me at the time as well! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here I am, your case study. Installed Edge on my Linux box because at the time using Edge was the only way to access their chatGPT bot for free, through Bing Chat. The good thing is that it was just another browser, so not annoying pop-ups or anything. Since I moved to openai I've never used Edge again, and I actually forgot about it until I saw this comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah I'm mostly "joking" about it, if you have a reason you have a reason, bit it does sound wrong somehow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Im_old@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No worries, I know what you mean. Felt weird for me at the time as well! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah I'm mostly "joking" about it, if you have a reason you have a reason, bit it does sound wrong somehow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Im_old@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No worries, I know what you mean. Felt weird for me at the time as well! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No worries, I know what you mean. Felt weird for me at the time as well! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago Which is useful for using the Xbox Cloud thing on Linux. Also, it works as the one Chromium based browser I occasionally need for sites built by idiots. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Cabrio@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Linux isn't an OS, but you GNU that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sturmblast@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you meant, GNU+Linux yes? lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cabrio@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yoz@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you meant, GNU+Linux yes? lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cabrio@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yoz@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cabrio@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yoz@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Lol permalink fedilink source parent