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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)
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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You don't need to purchase Linux. If your computer can run virtual machines (e.g. via VirtualBox) you could just download various distros and try them out in VMs. If you find one you like you can then install it as the main OS. If you're worried that you might want Windows back, buy a cheap SSD and swap it into your PC, then install Linux on that, keeping the old Windows one on a shelf just in case.

Personally, for a beginner-friendly Linux with plenty of community support I'd recommend Linux Mint.