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submitted 1 week ago by JRepin@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30792652

Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?

If you bought your computer after 2010, there's most likely no reason to throw it out. By just installing an up-to-date Linux operating system you can keep using it for years to come.

Installing an operating system may sound difficult, but you don't have to do it alone. With any luck, there are people in your area ready to help!

5 Reasons to upgrade your old computer to Linux:

  1. No New Hardware, No Licensing Costs
  2. Enhanced Privacy
  3. Good For The Planet
  4. Community & Professional Support
  5. Better User Control
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[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

I'm so used to libreoffice that I don't understand excel that well anymore. But there was a pretty steep learning curve to get there, months.

[-] Rose@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

I use it too and it's fully sufficient for my amateur tasks (functions to calculate things, conditional highlighting, etc), but the people who say there may be compatibility issues have a point. I remember files saved in the MS apps or vice versa not having the same like breaks, margins, or whatever it was that caused some content to not be on the same page as on the origin system.

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, for MSO compatibility, OnlyOffice is a much better option, with some caveats.

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