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In my last post, I discussed the fact that Microsoft seems to have clarified whether people can license and run Windows on an Apple silicon Mac – and by and large, I think the matter is settled from a licensing perspective. But I also mentioned that in terms of support, Microsoft’s representative told me the following through email: “Note that the EULA does stipulate that not all versions of Windows are supported on all device types, so theoretically customers could…

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Last year, I wrote a long post about using Windows on ARM with Apple silicon Macs, the licensing and support problems with it, and why I felt like it was a bad thing for Microsoft to come out and fully endorse it. If you haven’t read it, it’s here. There are a few relevant points still, but there’s a lot that’s changed as well. In particular since I wrote that, Windows 11 has shipped, as has x64 emulation for Windows…

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Microsoft has never sustained Windows on any platform besides x86. What would make Windows on ARM succeed where others have failed? I first wrote those words almost 11 years ago in Jan. 2011, and restated them then in May of 2012, before Windows RT (Oct. 2012-Jan. 2016) had even shipped. The program to make Windows run on ARM (code-named “LongARM”) began in the Windows Core OS team… it must be nearing 20 years ago, when Longhorn was an overweight, out…

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Earlier today, I saw this tweet go by, and it resonated loudly: I replied with the following: Throughout the day, it’s gnawed at me a little bit, pondering if there is a law that would encompass this. Everything from Fitt’s Law to Hick’s Law, and then my mind wandered to Felten and Schneier’s quotes about the dancing pigs. I circled back to my earlier tweet, where I noted that this phenomenon perfectly reflects a desire path, applied to computer security….

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Whether we’re talking Office or Windows, I’ve often encountered situations where open source advocates will stand, pitchfork in hand, and denounce the evil and cost of Microsoft software, and the ill intent of Microsoft. Sure, The Firm does everything they can to keep customers on the proprietary rails of Office and Windows. But there’s more to it than that. Organizations spend a lot on Office. That’s painfully clear to me, due to our work educating businesses on Microsoft enterprise licensing….

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