The latest version of Intel Arc GPU Graphics Software introduced an interesting change that isn't reflected in the Release Notes. The installer of the 101.4578 beta drivers add a "Compute Improvement Program" (CIP) component as part of the "typical" setup option that is enabled by default. Under the...

Intel graphic drivers collect Telemetry By default in windows.

  • zampson@lemm.ee
    2·
    1 year ago

    Sometimes you want to play a specific game.

    For me, it’s QuickBooks that requires windows. I use Linux everywhere except on the bookkeeping machines for my business.

    I care about what’s being tracked on those machines for sure.

    • pkulak@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Tangent here for sure, but have you considered running QuickBooks in a VM? I’ve got a couple Windows-only apps myself, but I keep them wrapped in a VM that I only spin up when needed.

      I suppose, though, if you need to run them 9-5, there’s not much point.

      • zampson@lemm.ee
        2·
        1 year ago

        Yeah I am in and out of it constantly.

        I tried for a little while with VirtualBox on Ubuntu but just found it inconvenient.