Windows users don’t want Copilot on their taskbar; they want it in the bin.
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“Get it the **** off my system” and “in the trash where it belongs” were common refrains as users voiced their displeasure at having Copilot forced upon them. Numerous reports emerged of people imm…
  • harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    9 months ago

    Exactly. It’s Microsoft ffs. They don’t care what consumers want. The only time they do anything truly beneficial is when the EU makes them.

    • starman@programming.devEnglish
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      9 months ago

      The only time they do anything truly beneficial is when the EU makes them.

      Except when they make programming languages

      • abbadon420@lemm.ee
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        9 months ago

        I mean sure, c# is better than java, but c# also makes you dependant on MS and all their shenanigans. Java is free of such burdens. Oracle sure is a dependency, but you’re free pick another vendor or fork your own.

        • starman@programming.devEnglish
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          9 months ago

          Of course they prioritise Windows and Azure, but still, .NET works on Linux well, and it’s licensed under MIT, so you’re allowed to fork too.

          But on the other hand I won’t waste my time defending Microsoft here, because they have paid people for doing it.

        • metaldream@sopuli.xyz
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          9 months ago

          They also created TypeScript which is a huge improvement over js imo. And with C# you can use Mono, so you really aren’t locked into MS automatically.

          Plus, they made VS Code free. I hate MS but they do make solid tools for developers.