References to subscription 'edition,' 'type,' and 'status' found in a test build of Windows.

[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.”

  • Goronmon@kbin.social
    972·
    1 year ago

    Can anyone confirm that my understanding of the source article is correct?

    The “Windows 12 may require a subscription” is coming from the fact that the word “Subscription” exists in a Windows config file somewhere?

    That seems like a pretty big leap to me. Not that I don’t think it’s impossible that Microsoft would do this, but the evidence here seems thin to say the least.

    • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldEnglish
      429·
      1 year ago

      Yep!

      Also lemmy is full of open-source Linux nerds who will upvote anything that bashes on Microsoft (oh excuse me Micro$oft for the old heads).

      • ky56@aussie.zoneEnglish
        58·
        1 year ago

        Of course it is. Open source nerds created lemmy and operate the instances. They are the primary audience that would care to abandon reddit over the API change and now the privacy policy change.

        This is like going to a gun club and campaigning for better gun control. You might find a couple supporters but for the most part you’ll just be pissing everyone off.

    • gnuplusmatt@startrek.websiteEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      It looks like they will add a subscription edition, doesn’t necessarily mean current editions will go away. If they don’t offer free upgrade again, for a lot of people they will need to decide to either buy a full license or roll a subscription.

      There is not a lot known here tho, will Windows be part of the existing 365 subscription? Will OEMs offer a full license any more? Or will it be a trial before adding a sub or license.

      No one knows

    • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
      92·
      1 year ago

      Hey, guys. I found the word “subscription” in Steam’s terms of use.

      I guess sometime soon, GabeN is gonna start charging $5 a month for people to access their gaming libraries.

    • lorty@lemmy.mlEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      It’s more likely to be some sort of license for companies than anything else. I’d be impressed if they actually think the average windows user would pay for it.

      • CeeBee@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        1 year ago

        Microsoft has been moving more and more of their products to a subscription service. Doing it with Windows itself has been theorized for a while now.

    • Nutt Goblin@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I think the most likely outcome is that this is somehow integrating an o365 or m365 style subscription into windows, carving out “pro” features into the subscription. Either power-user features, or org management features like Ad-joining and management. Maybe subscription versions of Windows that only work with m365 managed accounts, and don’t actually support local accounts.

      It could replace professional edition, maybe it will be an alternative product SKU, but that seems like the most Microsoft thing that those config strings could mean.