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[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah you could probably just install Linux on your car and bypass that light instead of buying a truck.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Why spend a lot of time installing and configuring and learning a bunch of stuff when I just want the error code cleared?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Because in this case, the error is "we've detected you're not drinking Ford branded tea, click here to subscribe to our tea service!" along with many other codes that aren't that hard to individually clear but gives a clear indication of how MS sees its userbase.