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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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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

convicted monopoly

Well that's a blast from the past. That was neat-o how Mr Boies nailed a conviction and the remedy was ... An apology? Was it even that much?

Glad to see Microsoft is successfully building on that crushing no-remedy defeat by doing the same and more. #winning

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

It was actually significant, and changed them quite a lot for 2 decades. Now they don't give a shit anymore. But there was an impact.

Woukd have been more significant if Bush admin hadn't overridden the original judgment to break MS into 3 companies.