Windows 12 May Require a Subscription

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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription
pcmag.com

[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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As much as I'd like a Linux rise from this, I think it's not unlikely Google will make a desktop OS (not the half done chrome OS.

They would probably shut it down after 2 years. Sooner if it was any good.

First they’ll have to split the functionality of every program across multiple programs, then they’ll shut it down.

Google's vision is that chromeOS will be seen as a regular operating system with everything being done through Google's browser while interacting with Google's services.