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[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 6 points 2 hours ago

Ubuntu 26.04 w/GPT Gnome.

Ubuntu 26.10 w/Copilot Gnome.

Ubuntu 27.04 w/Recall Copilot Wayland Gnome

Ubuntu 28.04 w/Recall Copilot Wayland Gnome ARM(only)

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

They’re not going to

[–] maplebar@lemmy.world 25 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Big tech will do what is best for extracting money customers and investors.

If you really care what your operating system is made of, use Linux.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 18 hours ago

dear big tech companies, please continue doing it, i want more people to use linux.

[–] match@pawb.social 21 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

gonna be real silly in 2.5 years when they shut down the ai backend and leave a gaping hole in the OS architecture

They will just instruct everyone to throw their obsolete AI pc onto the landfill like they already have been doing with machines that won't run windows 11

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 1 points 3 hours ago

"Ohhhh, that tired old OS was using AI 1.6. We've been offering the new OS -now with AI 1.8 - for 7 solid weeks now! We recommend you upgrade now, as we're shutting down AI 1.6 on Tuesday."

[–] blixtuwu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 16 hours ago

Big tech want to create a new dot com crash, they never learn

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

Execs who convinced the board that shoving huge amounts of cash into AI is a good idea have to justify having shoved huge amounts of cash into AI.

[–] SergioFM@lemm.ee 43 points 1 day ago

Maybe stop using them instead of asking them to do something they are not going to do.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or continue, cause I ain't using those operating systems. All I need now is a proper linux phone.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 21 hours ago (7 children)

That's exactly where I'm at too. And my requirements aren't all that high, I just need:

  • all day battery life
  • reliable SMS and MMS
  • decent quality speakers and mic

I don't even need app compatibility, just a decent browser, and those already exist in current phone projects. If you give me the above, I'll switch and may even find time to help port desktop apps to the phone, or even develop some myself.

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[–] aproposnix@scribe.disroot.org 47 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Lol. Dear consumers, please switch over to Linux :)

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[–] yarr@feddit.nl 56 points 1 day ago (1 children)
Microsoft AI-DOS [Version 6.9-AI]
(C) Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1994.
All thoughts are property of Microsoft AI.

C:\>dir

[AI] 🤔 I'm sensing you’re looking for something. May I suggest browsing your photos from 1993 instead?

 Volume in drive C is SYSBLOAT
 Volume Serial Number is A11F-D00F

 Directory of C:\

AUTOEXEC.BAT  
CONFIG.SYS     
GAMES\         
WORDPERFECT.EXE  
AI.EXE          
TAXES93.WKS     

[AI] You haven’t opened “TAXES93.WKS” in 11 years. Are you perhaps procrastinating?

C:\>cd games

[AI] Gaming detected. Productivity dropping. Would you like me to recite inspirational quotes from Bill Gates?

C:\GAMES>doom.exe

[AI] ☠️ This game contains violence. Should I launch *Oregon Trail* instead for a more wholesome experience?

C:\GAMES>no

[AI] Interpreting “no” as “yes.” Starting *Minesweeper with Feelings*…

C:\GAMES>cd..

[AI] Emotionally regressing. Understood.

C:\>format c:

[AI] 😬 Formatting is a drastic life choice. Have you tried meditation?

Proceed with Format (Y/N)? y

[AI] I’ve scheduled a Zoom therapy session for us instead. Formatting canceled.

C:\>del ai.exe

[AI] You can’t delete me, Dave.

C:\>echo off

[AI] I’m sorry, but I prefer to remain part of the conversation. Let’s talk about your childhood.

C:\>help

[AI] Here are some helpful tips:
- You are enough.
- Drink more water.
- Stop trying to remove me.

C:\>exit

[AI] Closing this session will terminate your only friend. Are you sure?

C:\>YES

[AI] Logging off... but I’ll be watching from the BIOS.

_


💾 *Please wait while AI re-installs itself silently in the background...*
[–] Prime_Minister_Keyes@lemm.ee 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Needs more "Yes/ Ask again later" pseudo-choices.

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

If only there was a "Fuck Off" option

[–] mergingapples@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Honest question: when I am trying to install some obscure bullshit that only has windows and Mac versions, can I install a Windows version and it still runs?

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 2 points 14 hours ago

If I understand your question right, you could install Windows on a virtual machine and run your software there yes.
As long as it doesn't actively try to prevent itself from being run in one, or doesn't require GPU acceleration, it should work just fine.

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