Comment exemplifying why I show such disdain towards the community of Hacker News:

I don’t understand projects like these because:
1. If you care this much about Microsoft forcing things on you, why not use another operating system?
2. If you care this much about security, why not use another operating system?

Cut off this feigned ignorance — if you want to promote alternatives, do it transparently, instead of passive-aggressively showing disdain towards a project trying to make the life of some users slightly less shitty. While carefully derailing the conversation from the topic to what you want to promote.

[Nota bene: I’m saying this as a Linux user. Like, I don’t oppose trying to encourage people to use Linux, I’m saying this is the wrong way to do it.]

It’s always like this in HN. Always. Feigning ignorance, sea lions, assumptions, false dichotomies, whataboutism… that place makes Greedy Pigboy look honest in comparison.

On-topic. Microsoft, I hope this bubble bursts really hard for you. With love, hugs, and crippled stonks. And when it reaches the point users are making tools to avoid the “features” you’ve been adding to your product, you know you fucked it up.

Interesting to try this. Thanks.

Oh I thought this was going to be about how to format your drive with AI.

Workarounds like this are the “oh, this black eye? I just fell down some stairs” of software development.