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The only two moats MS has for desktop OS usage are: 1) Kernel-level DRM for multiplayer games (looking at you, Marathon) 2) Intentionally nerfed MSO 365 apps

The only two moats MS has for desktop OS usage are: 1) Kernel-level DRM for multiplayer games (looking at you, Marathon) 2) Intentionally nerfed MSO 365 apps on web and macOS You could make a strong case that MDM (which InTune uses as well) negates the AD + GPO advantages of the past 20+ years in enterprise.

Helmut10001 6mo ago
I found virtual files support also somewhat critical. This is not really stable on Linux yet and makes using Nextcloud with 8TB and Million of files pretty difficult.
- aprilnya 6mo ago
  What are you using for virtual files? I definitely found it to work much much better when I added Nextcloud through Gnome’s settings rather than the Nextcloud client
  - Helmut10001 6mo ago
    You mean via WebDav? That is definitly an option, but then it is not possible anymore to mix working file directories within Nextcloud. E.g. I have a long list of ignored files for nextcloud [1], such as .git folder etc. I would need to create a separate file tree, splitting my work between nextcloud maintained files and working files. That feels cumbersome. On Windows, I could directly add my whole drive to nextcloud as a virtual file system. [1]: https://gist.github.com/Sieboldianus/280afdb2f994fae6e5f6b183888f659d https://gist.github.com/Sieboldianus/280afdb2f994fae6e5f6b18...
skipants 6mo ago
> 1) Kernel-level DRM for multiplayer games (looking at you, Marathon) This finally forced me to quit League of Legends (this is a buff)
- Peaches4Rent 6mo ago
  Welcome to the superior MOBA side. Come! dota and deadlock welcome you
  - Fizz43 6mo ago
    Dealing drugs like this in broad daylight. People have become so brazen
criddell 6mo ago
There's also a bunch of software that only runs or runs best on Windows.
noisy_boy 6mo ago
> Intentionally nerfed MSO 365 apps on web Don't get me started on that. Outlook PWA is so stupid that I can't delete invitations without sending a decline response. Run all rules on the inbox? Tough luck, no such option. I use a Linux VM at work and the only Microsoft thing I am forced to run on my Windows PC is Outlook. That PC is basically the VM launcher at this point because everything else I need to run is on KDE inside the VM and I couldn't be happier that I get to use KDE both at office and home. Microsoft deserves every ounce of hate that it gets and much more.

Helmut10001 6mo ago

I found virtual files support also somewhat critical. This is not really stable on Linux yet and makes using Nextcloud with 8TB and Million of files pretty difficult.

aprilnya 6mo ago
What are you using for virtual files? I definitely found it to work much much better when I added Nextcloud through Gnome’s settings rather than the Nextcloud client
- Helmut10001 6mo ago
  You mean via WebDav? That is definitly an option, but then it is not possible anymore to mix working file directories within Nextcloud. E.g. I have a long list of ignored files for nextcloud [1], such as .git folder etc. I would need to create a separate file tree, splitting my work between nextcloud maintained files and working files. That feels cumbersome. On Windows, I could directly add my whole drive to nextcloud as a virtual file system. [1]: https://gist.github.com/Sieboldianus/280afdb2f994fae6e5f6b183888f659d https://gist.github.com/Sieboldianus/280afdb2f994fae6e5f6b18...

skipants 6mo ago

> 1) Kernel-level DRM for multiplayer games (looking at you, Marathon) This finally forced me to quit League of Legends (this is a buff)

Peaches4Rent 6mo ago
Welcome to the superior MOBA side. Come! dota and deadlock welcome you
- Fizz43 6mo ago
  Dealing drugs like this in broad daylight. People have become so brazen

criddell 6mo ago

There's also a bunch of software that only runs or runs best on Windows.

noisy_boy 6mo ago

> Intentionally nerfed MSO 365 apps on web Don't get me started on that. Outlook PWA is so stupid that I can't delete invitations without sending a decline response. Run all rules on the inbox? Tough luck, no such option. I use a Linux VM at work and the only Microsoft thing I am forced to run on my Windows PC is Outlook. That PC is basically the VM launcher at this point because everything else I need to run is on KDE inside the VM and I couldn't be happier that I get to use KDE both at office and home. Microsoft deserves every ounce of hate that it gets and much more.