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Default Windows 10 will be given away as a free upgrade for its first year of release

On Wed, 21 Jan 2015 13:17:51 -0600, Moe DeLoughan
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Want Windows 10? You got it: for free. This is a sea change in
Microsoft's strategy when it comes to upgrades. Gratis upgrades will
be available for Windows 7, 8.1 and even Windows Phone 8.1 users for a
full year.

http://gizmodo.com/windows-10-is-a-f...ear-1680771504


Me thinks this is Much Ado About Nothing. I am running Windows 7 and I
don't like it. I hated 95 and 98 was just as bad. 2000 was an
improvement but still sucked. I would be running Linux except one
program I use, Pro-Engineer, has discontinued Linux support for their
product two versions earlier than what I have. So I am pretty much
stuck with Windows.

A free upgrade to 10 is like winning first place in a contest and
getting an all expense paid, one week vacation to Cleveland, Ohio.
Second place is a two week vacation to Cleveland, Ohio.

Apparently Microsoft is feeling the heat.