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Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

For me: Solidworks, TwinCAT (lol @ plc software built on top of windows....and it's one of the more open ones)

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yeah the TwinCAT situation is absurd, pretty much like with SCADAs, wtf why would you use Windows when you need a reliable OS? Luckily Beckhoff is working on a BSD based TwinCAT IIRC, and on the SCADA side Ignition works on Linux

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