How to download and install Linux
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Download and install Linux in this tutorial that covers how to choose a distribution, how to use the install command with Windows Subsystem for Linux, create a bootable USB for Bare-metal, or set up a Virtual Machine.
  • breadsmasher@lemmy.worldEnglish
    311·
    1 year ago

    I don’t necessarily agree with this characterisation. This is how to install linux rather than “we recommend linux over windows”?

    • Koen967@feddit.nl
      20·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, title is kinda clickbaity. It doesn’t mention that Microsoft recommends Linux at any point. But a post saying that Microsoft has an installation guide for Linux would get less traffic I guess.

      • unalivejoy@lemm.eeEnglish
        9·
        1 year ago

        In fact, it recommends installing Linux on top of Windows via WSL or a virtual machine. It explicitly recommends not installing Linux on bare metal because of hardware compatibility.

      • 30p87@feddit.de
        3·
        1 year ago

        Especially because this exact article with a non clickbait title has gone around two-three weeks ago

  • heluecht@pirati.ca
    2·
    1 year ago

    @Zerush Microsoft is a long time contributor to the Linux kernel. Also for some years now they are shifting their focus. They make more and more money with their subscription based “cloud” services that can be used with every modern operating system. They also use Linux quite intensively on their “cloud”-systems itself.

    They realized over time, that you can make much more money with monthly subscriptions than with single time purchases. So they aren’t that interested anymore in selling you OEM versions of Windows, but instead they try to lur you into monthly subscriptions for services.

    • Zerush@lemmy.mlOP
      1·
      1 year ago

      This is clear to me, also that MS like Google is very involved in the world of OpenSource (GitHub is from MS). But it should also be added that large corporations also use many APIs and scripts in many FOSS products that allow them to continue profiling the user. if these “additions” are not removed from the product to be used. MS is also clear that, at least in the EU, more and more computer stores sell PCs only with FreeDOS, to leave the OS to the user’s decision, with this their business is being reduced anyway and so is their influence, which in the EU it is minimal. The difference between MS USA tracking and MS EU is abysmal.

      MS EU

      MS USA