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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)

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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[-] Arsecroft@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They would probably shut it down after 2 years. Sooner if it was any good.

[-] Ibex@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

First they’ll have to split the functionality of every program across multiple programs, then they’ll shut it down.

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