lemme in@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoMicrosoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another yearwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square199fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another yearwww.theverge.comlemme in@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square199fedilink
minus-squareK4mpfie@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThey never actually said this. Some MS Engineer did and the press ran with it.
minus-squaredev_null@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoAnd even that engineer only said “last” to mean “latest”, which is obvious from context, but why let that get in the way of clickbaity articles.
minus-squarelemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThat’s the stupidest way to say that. Of course when it’s released it will be the latest release.
minus-squaredev_null@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 months agoHe was asked what they are working on now that they released Windows 10. He said they are still working on Windows 10 as it’s the last (latest) release of Windows and still being developed. Yes he could have worded it better.
minus-squarePetter1@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIt happens a lot by german talking people. Latest and last are the same word here
They never actually said this. Some MS Engineer did and the press ran with it.
And even that engineer only said “last” to mean “latest”, which is obvious from context, but why let that get in the way of clickbaity articles.
That’s the stupidest way to say that. Of course when it’s released it will be the latest release.
He was asked what they are working on now that they released Windows 10. He said they are still working on Windows 10 as it’s the last (latest) release of Windows and still being developed. Yes he could have worded it better.
It happens a lot by german talking people. Latest and last are the same word here