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Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But what does the WINE that is represented by the W in WINE stand for? 🤔

[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

WINE is not an emulator

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

For the new guys, you'll notice a lot of this kind of thing because developers think recursion is clever.

For example, GNU stands for "GNU's Not Unix"