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Animatsyesterday at 9:21 PM2 repliesview on HN

The year of Linux on the desktop, at last.

What may make this happen is political risk. The rest of the world outside the US doesn't like the excessive dependency of Microsoft systems on servers in the US, especially when that may mean snooping or disconnection. This used to be just a theoretical objection, but under the Trump administration it's a practical one.


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chickensongtoday at 12:56 AM

We don't like it here in the US either!

mvdtnzyesterday at 11:19 PM

What on earth are you talking about? There is no "excessive dependency of Microsoft systems on servers in the US", and even if there is typial consumers are not aware and do not care. And if they did what does server software have to do with end user OS choices?

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