▲ 246 ▼ Microsoft rolls Windows Recall out to the public nearly a year after announcing it (arstechnica.com) submitted 1 year ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world 183 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (1 child) This is for my job... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lonesomeCat@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You could ask your employer for a license I guess permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Then I'm reliant on my current workplace rather than figuring out a consistent way to code at work, outside of work and at any other future workplace. Don't want to have to get used to one kind of workflow to then not being able to use it in another setting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 1 year ago Use the free Rider for home and ask any new employer for a commercial license. It's a pretty mainstream piece of software. There's really no reason an employer should force you to use Visual Studio. For those times I need Microsoft tools, I keep a Windows VM handy on my Linux PC. I feel much better keeping Windows contained and mostly turned off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lonesomeCat@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You could ask your employer for a license I guess permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Then I'm reliant on my current workplace rather than figuring out a consistent way to code at work, outside of work and at any other future workplace. Don't want to have to get used to one kind of workflow to then not being able to use it in another setting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 1 year ago Use the free Rider for home and ask any new employer for a commercial license. It's a pretty mainstream piece of software. There's really no reason an employer should force you to use Visual Studio. For those times I need Microsoft tools, I keep a Windows VM handy on my Linux PC. I feel much better keeping Windows contained and mostly turned off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Then I'm reliant on my current workplace rather than figuring out a consistent way to code at work, outside of work and at any other future workplace. Don't want to have to get used to one kind of workflow to then not being able to use it in another setting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 1 year ago Use the free Rider for home and ask any new employer for a commercial license. It's a pretty mainstream piece of software. There's really no reason an employer should force you to use Visual Studio. For those times I need Microsoft tools, I keep a Windows VM handy on my Linux PC. I feel much better keeping Windows contained and mostly turned off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 1 year ago Use the free Rider for home and ask any new employer for a commercial license. It's a pretty mainstream piece of software. There's really no reason an employer should force you to use Visual Studio. For those times I need Microsoft tools, I keep a Windows VM handy on my Linux PC. I feel much better keeping Windows contained and mostly turned off. permalink fedilink source parent