mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoPC Gamer: "I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop"www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square377fedilinkarrow-up11.69Karrow-down122cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·3 days agoIf your job is paid by advertising, yes.
minus-square𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoWhy, this will only want Microsoft to pay more for advertising, as clearly it’s becoming more necessary to do so.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoHow are trade publications getting more from Microsoft if their readers move to Linux?
minus-square𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 days agoBecause losing customers would force Microsoft to advertise more in these trade publications, to swing momentum back to Windows. Don’t preach to the choir, convince the wayward sheep to return, so to speak.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoI doubt loosing your sponsor their clients would allow you to charge them more money, but you may be a better salesperson than I.
If your job is paid by advertising, yes.
Why, this will only want Microsoft to pay more for advertising, as clearly it’s becoming more necessary to do so.
How are trade publications getting more from Microsoft if their readers move to Linux?
Because losing customers would force Microsoft to advertise more in these trade publications, to swing momentum back to Windows.
Don’t preach to the choir, convince the wayward sheep to return, so to speak.
I doubt loosing your sponsor their clients would allow you to charge them more money, but you may be a better salesperson than I.