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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million computers to the landfill. Why not install Linux on them? (gadgettendency.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Gemini24601@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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 This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses.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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[–] Cannacheques 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Windows 7 or Linux would be fine, Windows 10 is hardly that bad

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[–] pan_troglodytes@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago

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

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months 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.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So what do people think of TPM, supposedly why they're doing this?

[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

I'm suspicious, thankfully we have a larger ecosystem of Linux hardware these days so we're not totally dependent on windows PCs

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