Quoting: chancho_zombieI'am glad they are doing this! Most Windows users have zero knowledge of security and will run things as administrator, or don't install an antivirus and that sort of things. Since the wannacry and recent botnets spreading all over the world Microsoft needs to take security more seriously. How is it possible that Android or IOS are not infected at same level as windows by botnets?? because you don't run things as root and you can only install things from trusted sources (on Android u can turn that off but that's not default). I know this might be a conservative point of view. But why does stupidity of windows users has to f*ck everyone else?? I know what most of u think, - I don't care I run Linux -. But stupid windows users might as well shutdown half the internet with botnets and DDoS. If you are so stupid of running things as an administrator, and not having a firewall and antivirus you really deserve it.(I mean windows users on linux u can get along without firewall and antivirus).

In an era of exploits where a piece of rogue Javascript can snoop any data in your RAM, limiting what you can install on your operating system hardly seems like the ultimate security solution. And that thing about Android? Yeah, Android malware is a thing and the Play Market is the way it gets on Android devices.

I think there's also a quote out there about trading liberty for security...

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Quoting: Samsai

QuoteApparently, Windows 10 S can be upgraded to a "normal" version of Windows 10 Home for free, but the problem is that Microsoft has said around 60% don't even bother to do the upgrade keeping them locked into the Windows Store.

This stuff right here is just Microsoft preying on the ignorance of its users. Just like the free upgrades to Windows 10, the free upgrade to Windows 10 Home will be gone eventually and all of the people that didn't know to upgrade their OS by then have accidentally locked themselves into using a technically inferior product for no benefit.

Actually I took the opportunity to upgrade my parents POS from windows 7 pro to windows 10 pro for free because touch screen support is vastly superior but to each is own :P

You misunderstood my point. My point is not that Windows 10 is an inferior product but that the upgrade opportunity expired. And I predict the upgrade opportunity from S to Home will also expire and S is an objectively inferior product to Home.

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QuoteApparently, Windows 10 S can be upgraded to a "normal" version of Windows 10 Home for free, but the problem is that Microsoft has said around 60% don't even bother to do the upgrade keeping them locked into the Windows Store.

This stuff right here is just Microsoft preying on the ignorance of its users. Just like the free upgrades to Windows 10, the free upgrade to Windows 10 Home will be gone eventually and all of the people that didn't know to upgrade their OS by then have accidentally locked themselves into using a technically inferior product for no benefit.

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Quoting: GuestSorry, but blaming Valve is wrong. It is up to the developer/publisher to indicate the supported platforms, and they can change this at any time. It is not set by Valve.

edit: It's also amusing to note that I put exactly this information on r/linux_gaming, and instantly got downvoted. Now think about this - you wonder why companies are so hesitant to support Linux... it's because you guys are so fucking quick to BITE those who DO support you !

ARMA 3 bug tracker wants a word with you about support.

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Quoting: Mohandevir

Quoting: SamsaiWhy are we even discussing this? It's pretty obvious it's Half-Life 3.

You just cannot claim it's Half Life 3 whithout actual facts... Even if they are distorted just like in my demonstration. It's just plain fun to try and link any annoucements to one game, no matter how plausible it is. :)

"It's just a shot away" Half-Life had guns. It's Half-Life 3.

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Why are we even discussing this? It's pretty obvious it's Half-Life 3.

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Quoting: BeamboomTHIS right here is my most anticipated Linux game for 2018. The mere fact that Gearbox picked this one up in the sea of indies and decided to back it indicates that this is something extraordinary.

Can't wait! I really can't.

I am not 100% serious here but is Gearbox's judgement really all that reliable? :P

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Cheeky logo that one.

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So, Pyre won nothing? This is absolutely unacceptable and I will thusly dedicate a segment of the next Friday Livestream to a special Pyre of the Year awards where Pyre wins all the categories. :P

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Ah, fantastic. Seems that I hopped on the RimWorld train just in time.

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