My primary OS is Windows (I use it for work) and I have Linux as my second OS. If I upgrade my linux distro to the paid version so I can have more features, will Windows be okay? Thanks I’m a newb
Depends what you’re talking about. If it’s something like Zorin OS, then yes, it’s fine. If you’re talking about switching from Fedora to RHEL, it’s a bit more complex.
If you want to support a *nix distro, that’s awesome and I fully support you. What you shouldn’t support is distributions locking features behind a paywall.
This is how you get Microsoft Windows and Copilot.
To answer your question–Windows is destructive to *nix boot sectors. When you update Windows, it will bork your *nix install. Dual booting with Windows is a real PITA.
According to this comment
https://lemmy.world/post/29546682/17016426
it’s not absolutely proprietary. It’s just Free Software they are selling, which is approved by Root Mean Square.
I didn’t imply that Zorin was proprietary. I’m demeaning the actions of pay-walling a free OS as a proprietary action.
But you posted an image of Stallman with “absolutely proprietary” written inside said image. You can imply whatever you want but it’s weird to add that image when Stallman would be completely fine with “pay-walling a free OS”. Rather he would probably even encourage it.
Ahh yes, as evidenced by absolutely nothing whatsoever, I mean Jesus Christ, the GNU ideologue is completely antithetical in every possible way to your statement…
GNU’s goal is to give computer users freedom and control in their use of their computers and computing devices by collaboratively developing and publishing software that gives everyone the rights to freely run the software, copy and distribute it, study it, and modify it.
You have less than zero idea what you’re speaking about…
I actually do know what I’m talking about. See https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html
Many people believe that the spirit of the GNU Project is that you should not charge money for distributing copies of software, or that you should charge as little as possible—just enough to cover the cost. This is a misunderstanding.
Though I advise you to read the whole article. They for example explain why you should charge “substantial fee” for redistribution of Free Software.
