• jaybone@lemmy.zip
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    1 month ago

    sounds nice but is a bit misleading

    To me it even sounds kind of scary. If they are telling users you need to switch your OS to continue using our app, that is going to isolate users and further decrease user base and market share. And apps that no one uses usually die. So for people who like Firefox, it doesn’t sound so nice. I’m also a Linux user, but I’m not sure if this is a positive way to drive users to Linux. (Thought it does mention windows 10 upgrade hardware requirement limitations, which might be a positive way to drive users to Linux, thanks Microsoft.)

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      1 month ago

      What a bad take.
      Are you really asking Mozilla to restart supporting Windows XP as well because the web browser is used for some embedded application, too?

      And so what?
      If the user liked Firefox, they will need to switch the OS anyway. Doesnt matter if Apple, MS or Linux. Firefox is present in all them.

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        1 month ago

        man I’m facing either needing to get a new pc in THIS market to use 10, or find an entire new professional software workflow to do my job. professional video on Linux isn’t real. hobbysist video sure, but pro video work with partners just isn’t realistic on linux.

        this is the first thing that’s actually pushing me hard.

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                1 month ago

                I don’t think they were talking about firefox. I think they were just complaining in general. The bit about needing to buy new equipment is what gives it away that they’re talking about not having TPM2.0.

                Edit: Just saw that they confirmed my guess under a different response to me.

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          1 month ago

          Yoy are doing professional video work on a PC old enough that it can’t run Windows 10?

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      1 month ago

      that is going to isolate users and further decrease user base and market share.

      Seems in line with what Mozilla’s board of <insert pun that rhymes with directors here 'cos i’m tired> has been doing for ages, so yeah.