▲ 899 ▼ So this is why they changed it (lemmy.world) submitted 6 months ago by capcool@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 26 points 6 months ago (4 children) Gearing up for this product https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-365/link permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago (1 child) People fucking laughed at me when I said this was coming. WAAAAYLP, here we are permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) If the mother country wasn't going full on Nazi, as someone who wouldn't install Windows on anything in my household, I would unironically have used that to test cross-platform-compatibility of my software. Although last time I was looking for renting a VM only for a week or two. But fuck this, I will no longer care about Windows compatibility. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Please correct me if needed, but why? This is the epitome of anti-cross platform. It's as close to negative platform as you could possibly get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I have honestly no idea what you mean by "anti-cross platform" or "negative platform". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I mean that it's a box that you can't change anything on, it's basically just a thin client that connects you to locked down windows on a server somewhere permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If I can't install cygwin, a C++ compiler and an editor of choice, then it is useless. But I was assuming (probably too naive) this would be possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) To be fair you may be able to on the early iterations until it takes over the enterprise space, and the personal space, and when they've got it all, they lock it the fuck down. This is obviously speculation, but I think it's a pretty informed guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Yeah you are probably right. Being able to install (or even execute) your own software would expose all those sweet security loopholes in their network to a talented hacker. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pricklypearbear@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) Is this online only? That sounds like a very bad time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 months ago Minimal OS thin client, everything will be online/cloud storage permalink fedilink source parent [–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago Looking at the reviews about assets being accessible...yes sir, that is what business based vpns are for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ironcrotch@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago Holy word salad, Batman. “We needed a purpose-built device on the shop floor that could fit for our new, collaborative approach. Windows 365 Link devices were exactly the solution we envisioned to enable our workers to access their assets in the cloud.” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago (1 child) People fucking laughed at me when I said this was coming. WAAAAYLP, here we are permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) If the mother country wasn't going full on Nazi, as someone who wouldn't install Windows on anything in my household, I would unironically have used that to test cross-platform-compatibility of my software. Although last time I was looking for renting a VM only for a week or two. But fuck this, I will no longer care about Windows compatibility. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Please correct me if needed, but why? This is the epitome of anti-cross platform. It's as close to negative platform as you could possibly get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I have honestly no idea what you mean by "anti-cross platform" or "negative platform". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I mean that it's a box that you can't change anything on, it's basically just a thin client that connects you to locked down windows on a server somewhere permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If I can't install cygwin, a C++ compiler and an editor of choice, then it is useless. But I was assuming (probably too naive) this would be possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) To be fair you may be able to on the early iterations until it takes over the enterprise space, and the personal space, and when they've got it all, they lock it the fuck down. This is obviously speculation, but I think it's a pretty informed guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Yeah you are probably right. Being able to install (or even execute) your own software would expose all those sweet security loopholes in their network to a talented hacker. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) If the mother country wasn't going full on Nazi, as someone who wouldn't install Windows on anything in my household, I would unironically have used that to test cross-platform-compatibility of my software. Although last time I was looking for renting a VM only for a week or two. But fuck this, I will no longer care about Windows compatibility. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Please correct me if needed, but why? This is the epitome of anti-cross platform. It's as close to negative platform as you could possibly get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I have honestly no idea what you mean by "anti-cross platform" or "negative platform". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I mean that it's a box that you can't change anything on, it's basically just a thin client that connects you to locked down windows on a server somewhere permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If I can't install cygwin, a C++ compiler and an editor of choice, then it is useless. But I was assuming (probably too naive) this would be possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) To be fair you may be able to on the early iterations until it takes over the enterprise space, and the personal space, and when they've got it all, they lock it the fuck down. This is obviously speculation, but I think it's a pretty informed guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Yeah you are probably right. Being able to install (or even execute) your own software would expose all those sweet security loopholes in their network to a talented hacker. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Please correct me if needed, but why? This is the epitome of anti-cross platform. It's as close to negative platform as you could possibly get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I have honestly no idea what you mean by "anti-cross platform" or "negative platform". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I mean that it's a box that you can't change anything on, it's basically just a thin client that connects you to locked down windows on a server somewhere permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If I can't install cygwin, a C++ compiler and an editor of choice, then it is useless. But I was assuming (probably too naive) this would be possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) To be fair you may be able to on the early iterations until it takes over the enterprise space, and the personal space, and when they've got it all, they lock it the fuck down. This is obviously speculation, but I think it's a pretty informed guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Yeah you are probably right. Being able to install (or even execute) your own software would expose all those sweet security loopholes in their network to a talented hacker. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I have honestly no idea what you mean by "anti-cross platform" or "negative platform". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I mean that it's a box that you can't change anything on, it's basically just a thin client that connects you to locked down windows on a server somewhere permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If I can't install cygwin, a C++ compiler and an editor of choice, then it is useless. But I was assuming (probably too naive) this would be possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) To be fair you may be able to on the early iterations until it takes over the enterprise space, and the personal space, and when they've got it all, they lock it the fuck down. This is obviously speculation, but I think it's a pretty informed guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Yeah you are probably right. Being able to install (or even execute) your own software would expose all those sweet security loopholes in their network to a talented hacker. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I mean that it's a box that you can't change anything on, it's basically just a thin client that connects you to locked down windows on a server somewhere permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If I can't install cygwin, a C++ compiler and an editor of choice, then it is useless. But I was assuming (probably too naive) this would be possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) To be fair you may be able to on the early iterations until it takes over the enterprise space, and the personal space, and when they've got it all, they lock it the fuck down. This is obviously speculation, but I think it's a pretty informed guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Yeah you are probably right. Being able to install (or even execute) your own software would expose all those sweet security loopholes in their network to a talented hacker. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If I can't install cygwin, a C++ compiler and an editor of choice, then it is useless. But I was assuming (probably too naive) this would be possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) To be fair you may be able to on the early iterations until it takes over the enterprise space, and the personal space, and when they've got it all, they lock it the fuck down. This is obviously speculation, but I think it's a pretty informed guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Yeah you are probably right. Being able to install (or even execute) your own software would expose all those sweet security loopholes in their network to a talented hacker. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) To be fair you may be able to on the early iterations until it takes over the enterprise space, and the personal space, and when they've got it all, they lock it the fuck down. This is obviously speculation, but I think it's a pretty informed guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Yeah you are probably right. Being able to install (or even execute) your own software would expose all those sweet security loopholes in their network to a talented hacker. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Yeah you are probably right. Being able to install (or even execute) your own software would expose all those sweet security loopholes in their network to a talented hacker. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pricklypearbear@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) Is this online only? That sounds like a very bad time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 months ago Minimal OS thin client, everything will be online/cloud storage permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 months ago Minimal OS thin client, everything will be online/cloud storage permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago Looking at the reviews about assets being accessible...yes sir, that is what business based vpns are for. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ironcrotch@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago Holy word salad, Batman. “We needed a purpose-built device on the shop floor that could fit for our new, collaborative approach. Windows 365 Link devices were exactly the solution we envisioned to enable our workers to access their assets in the cloud.” permalink fedilink source parent
