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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Gemini24601@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

With support ending for Windows 10, the most popular desktop operating system in the world currently, possibly 240 million pcs may be sent to the landfill. This is mostly due to Windows 11’s exorbitant requirements. This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses. GNU/Linux may be these computers’ only secure hope, what do you think?

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[-] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm about to abandon/relegate my old Windows 10 PC to a backup, and replacing it with a raspberry pi 5 running Mint. I'm trying to run quieter with less power consumption.

[-] pan_troglodytes@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

win10 is still supported for 3 more years - if you pay for it.

[-] nyakojiru@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

So you pretend that what was running on windows to run in Linux?. Dafuq people are naive af. We are talking mostly enterprise machines, most corporations didnt migrate to windows 11. So its not just installing steam lol

[-] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 2 points 1 year ago

No, those computers can go to underprivileged communities so ppl can have access to word processor, programming, web dev, etc. They would be running Linux and be secure and functional.

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[-] TheMadnessKing@lemdro.id 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

IMO ppl should be using W10 IoT LTSC. That's the only right way to use W10.

Also, no Linux as Linux still can't run SM Office. /s

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