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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

It's a good habit to avoid installing software blindly, especially if you don't know its source or if the program isn't open-source. diploma

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Linux: OK

User: Oh great, I downloaded a virus

Linux: Lol. You should have read the 2000-line python script on github before running it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This will be outdated soon.

They basically admitted at a security conference (I think) that part of the roadmap for Windows 11 is to actually prevent Windows from running unsigned apps period, and you better believe getting past that will require an Enterprise license.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If true ew. I actually just recently learned that Windows 11 requires a Microsoft account (you can disable it by going into the registry) but it officially actually requires it. Fuck them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

No registry edit necessary. Just use the email no[at]thankyou.com, write any password. Windows will throw an error, press continue and voilà, you can create your local account.

Rufus also has an option for local accounts and for removing TPM/SecureBoot requirements.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because paying a few grand a year for a certificate somehow makes your software more trustworthy

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You're being sarcastic but even small fees immediately weed out a ton of cruft.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They also weed out a lot of legitimate software, especially if it's non-commercial.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm not saying there aren't downsides, just that it isn't a totally crazy strategy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wrote some open source software and looked into how to make that not happen. It’s not easy on Microsoft, and on Apple it costs more than a $100/year!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

you have to pay to have your stuff put on the app store??

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Yes, on both platforms.