sir_pronoun@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoCould Microsoft/the USA technically turn off Windows and Office for Europe?message-squaremessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1137arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1133arrow-down1message-squareCould Microsoft/the USA technically turn off Windows and Office for Europe?sir_pronoun@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square83fedilinkfile-text
Could they do it? Deactivate Windows licenses, block Cloud services, access to Office 365 and whatnot?
minus-squareatro_city@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up21·7 days agoOf course they could. One update could render the system worthless or come with malware that infests systems in the network.
minus-squaremangaskahn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·6 days agoOh, so just another Patch Tuesday then.
minus-squareatro_city@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days agoYep. The idea that microsoft can “do nothing” to a system that isn’t hosted on their servers is pure delusion - or ignorant. They haven’t thought more deeply about being evil, which is quite cute actually.
Of course they could. One update could render the system worthless or come with malware that infests systems in the network.
Oh, so just another Patch Tuesday then.
Yep. The idea that microsoft can “do nothing” to a system that isn’t hosted on their servers is pure delusion - or ignorant. They haven’t thought more deeply about being evil, which is quite cute actually.