Not every enterprise runs crowdstrike, so it’s not Microsoft’s fault. I was having trouble finding out what happened because our computers were working normally, lol. The XKCD comic tipped me off.

AmogOS will sue them to oblivion.

There is still the need to add repositories and download packages from the web every so often though. I don’t see why AV isn’t more common. It doesn’t stop the more clever and up to date attacks, but some protection from the simple things wouldn’t hurt.

I was puzzled since my work continued on as usual. I guess my company doesn’t use it.

They kind of have to be about making money. No company survives by putting the needs of the customer above all else, unfortunately.

Van Gogh enthusiasts are outraged.

Fair point, but it probably always will. That’s almost the point of the military: to be a threat to anyone who is against the interests or safety of a nation. I think modern technology has made them an even greater threat to anyone’s existence than ever before though.

I think publishers value the fact that steam is essentially a form of DRM, so we got fairly lucky all things considered. Imagine if steam didn’t exist and we had to deal with software like Uplay and Origin.

If you really want a suggestion, I’ve been addicted to Crypt of the Necrodancer. I just managed to beat all zones mode! Also, your cat is adorable.

I think only the military gets access to that stuff legally, and it’d be silly to restrict what weapons they can use. This is more about civilian ownership.