It is not I who is trying, or actually, obfuscating anything.
Sorry, but it is. And the following is an example.
It is a simple matter, dirt simple, to do the preliminary checks in a piece of software like is used to decide if an update should proceed to make that determination
Nobody, and that includes me, said it was hard. In fact, right from the beginning I said the upgrade path works. That fact was never in dispute. So this just obfuscates or clouds the issue with irrelevant points.
Where did I put words in your mouth? I get very irritated when others misquote me, twist my words, or put words in my mouth that change the gist of my point. So I try very hard not to do that to others. So please show where I have implied you said something you didn't, and if I am guilty of changing the gist of your comment, I will clarify and apologize.
and their choices about which things they check or don't check is what actually defines "official policy,"
No. That's not even how life in general works.
not anything in writing, anywhere.
Expanding on my police analogy, this suggests the "official policy" is
rolling through stop signs is legal because cops have made the choice not to ticket drivers who fail to come to a complete stop at stop signs. This, despite the fact, the "written" law states drivers must come to a complete stop at all stop signs. Police chiefs could easily direct all traffic cops to crack down on the violators of that law. But apparently, they haven't - at least not in the entire Omaha, Lincoln, Council Bluffs area of the country where I live. Yet the "official policy" is that it is still not legal, even though drivers can easily "get away with it."
I note I also clearly said, "
It would be nice if Microsoft set the record straight with a clear-cut, in our face page of the policy." And again, I wish they would because then, heated (and often emotional) discussions like this would be moot and pointless.
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Now the topic of this thread is Microsoft announced on October 5,
the free upgrade to Windows 11 began rolling out to "eligible" Windows 10 PCs and
PCs pre-loaded with Windows 11 became available for purchase.
My apologies to Corrine for my part in running it OT.
So back on topic, my "eligible" (and supposedly compatible) laptop is still waiting. And I am waiting for WU to offer it and will allow it to upgrade as per MS defaults. In this way, I can see how the vast majority of users will experience it. This will [hopefully] give me some insight so if my clients (or family and friends) have problems, I hopefully know how to help them.
In the meantime, it is "hurry up and wait" and after 24 years in the military, I am an expert at that.