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After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad (www.tweaktown.com)
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[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

This is misinformation. They added the login requirement for their Generative AI and the actual notepad doesn't require a login. But I guess we're ragebaiting today.

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Microsoft what the fuck are you doing.

You fucking idiot's.

[–] yggdar@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The title is quite sensational compared to the content. They only added an AI Rewrite feature for notepad that requires a Microsoft 365 subscription. Considering the cost of AI, and the fact that it will very probably run in the cloud, it is very reasonable that it isn't free. Everything else about notepad remains free / included with the price you paid for the OS.

[–] Noedel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I agree, but the idea of adding AI to notepad is quite insane in its own right

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Linux

End of conversation.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think that's the start of the conversation. Which Desktop Environment?

[–] mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

IMO:

  • want to show off? i3wm with gaps and rofi for menu launcher. Add it some transparency effects too.

  • want the MacOS style? Gnome. Default on a lot of distros.

  • want something stable? XFCE. Install and forget.

[–] Brumefey@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Things preventing me from moving to Linux : video games and Adobe Lightroom.

[–] Jthyme@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Most video games work through proton on Steam. Lightroom has a web app you can use instead.

[–] Brumefey@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Lightroom mobile and web are not at the level of Lightroom Classic. It’s highly subjective but I enjoy the web version for quickly editing a few pictures, but for the management of my library which contains more than 20k pictures, no app is as good as Lightroom Classic. I tried a few ones and always went back…