▲ 269 ▼ Microsoft patched a record of 208 security vulnerabilities, but the update has introduced a string of bugs that range from cosmetic annoyances to machines locked out of their own drives. (thenextweb.com) submitted 4 months ago by Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 40 points 4 months ago (9 children) This is my shocked face. Honest. This is why I run Linux. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [+] Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world [S] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) You might be able to. You might not. At this point, 50/50 chance. ;-) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] pnwpixel@programming.dev 15 points 4 months ago (5 children) As a longtime Linux-only user, I love how M$ is driving people over to a new OS. But, with increased publicity and adoption makes it a growing target for hackers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net -8 points 4 months ago (4 children) I actually would prefer windows people stay on windows...becuase I don't want my favorite operating system dumbed down... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago Odds are, like most things on Linux, there will be an option for a dumbed down distro or a reasonable one. Things like Ubuntu, grasping for mass appeal, will get dumber. Arch, for example, likely won't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Miaou@jlai.lu 2 points 4 months ago I too am afraid the Arch BTW© company will worsen when user base increases permalink fedilink source parent [–] pnwpixel@programming.dev 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) We can send them off to ZorinOS as their first diatro. It's like Linux on training wheels lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 8 points 4 months ago My middle son, who is non-technical but anti-microsoft, runs Fedora 44 (same as I do actually) He actually really prefers it... :) permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world [S] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) You might be able to. You might not. At this point, 50/50 chance. ;-) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) You might be able to. You might not. At this point, 50/50 chance. ;-) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pnwpixel@programming.dev 15 points 4 months ago (5 children) As a longtime Linux-only user, I love how M$ is driving people over to a new OS. But, with increased publicity and adoption makes it a growing target for hackers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net -8 points 4 months ago (4 children) I actually would prefer windows people stay on windows...becuase I don't want my favorite operating system dumbed down... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago Odds are, like most things on Linux, there will be an option for a dumbed down distro or a reasonable one. Things like Ubuntu, grasping for mass appeal, will get dumber. Arch, for example, likely won't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Miaou@jlai.lu 2 points 4 months ago I too am afraid the Arch BTW© company will worsen when user base increases permalink fedilink source parent [–] pnwpixel@programming.dev 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) We can send them off to ZorinOS as their first diatro. It's like Linux on training wheels lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 8 points 4 months ago My middle son, who is non-technical but anti-microsoft, runs Fedora 44 (same as I do actually) He actually really prefers it... :) permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net -8 points 4 months ago (4 children) I actually would prefer windows people stay on windows...becuase I don't want my favorite operating system dumbed down... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago Odds are, like most things on Linux, there will be an option for a dumbed down distro or a reasonable one. Things like Ubuntu, grasping for mass appeal, will get dumber. Arch, for example, likely won't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Miaou@jlai.lu 2 points 4 months ago I too am afraid the Arch BTW© company will worsen when user base increases permalink fedilink source parent [–] pnwpixel@programming.dev 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) We can send them off to ZorinOS as their first diatro. It's like Linux on training wheels lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 8 points 4 months ago My middle son, who is non-technical but anti-microsoft, runs Fedora 44 (same as I do actually) He actually really prefers it... :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago Odds are, like most things on Linux, there will be an option for a dumbed down distro or a reasonable one. Things like Ubuntu, grasping for mass appeal, will get dumber. Arch, for example, likely won't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 2 points 4 months ago I too am afraid the Arch BTW© company will worsen when user base increases permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pnwpixel@programming.dev 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) We can send them off to ZorinOS as their first diatro. It's like Linux on training wheels lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 8 points 4 months ago My middle son, who is non-technical but anti-microsoft, runs Fedora 44 (same as I do actually) He actually really prefers it... :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 8 points 4 months ago My middle son, who is non-technical but anti-microsoft, runs Fedora 44 (same as I do actually) He actually really prefers it... :) permalink fedilink source parent