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submitted 6 months ago by MHSJenkins@infosec.pub to c/foss@beehaw.org

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The writing is on the wall--I suspect the next Windows OS will be a subscription service. Gather your ISOs while ye may.

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[–] sexy_peach@beehaw.org 70 points 6 months ago (20 children)

I urge everyone to install linux on an old notebook and see if it works for you with firefox as a browser and thunderbird for emails

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Why Thunderbird

[–] sexy_peach@beehaw.org 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Because it works well

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

What about round cube?

[–] WhiteHotaru@feddit.de 20 points 6 months ago

It is cross platform. Users can try it, regardless of the OS and do not have to switch behavior when switching the OS.

[–] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 7 points 6 months ago

I've been using Thunderbird for years and it's great as an Outlook substitute.

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