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Windows 10 End Of Life - Your Story (lemdro.id)

submitted 2 days ago by cm0002@lemdro.id to c/linux@programming.dev

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As the Windows 10 EOL date is close I was wondering what fellow Linux users thoughts about it are.

Are you helping open minded people making the switch to Linux? If yes, which distro are you using? Are you using resources like endof10.org?

Or are you using the the opportunity to get your hands on some cheap hardware for your homelab? Are you keeping an eye on special websites or just ebay (or your local equivalent)? Are you talking with local companies to get the hardware directly from them?

Or are you just observing and enjoy your peace of mind because you switched already to Linux before?

Whatever it is, we are very interested to hear your stories concering this interesting time.

OQB @theorangeninja@sopuli.xyz

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[–] Gabadabs@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago

I've been using linux for years, after windows 10 forced an update at the beginning of a college class I needed the laptop for, and that update took longer than the class. Today though, I use Garuda Linux, but I've hopped around between a variety of distros. For many years I've kept a small SSD with Windows 10 on it, so I could play League of Legends or run software I couldn't get to work in WINE. But with EOL now here, and my PC not supported by 11, I finally just cleared that drive so I can store games or movies/shows on it.

[–] philpo@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago

Switched to Linux for private use first. Then made my company switch(tbf, we still have to have Windows for very particular uses,but 95% of what we do works under Linux). And now we offer a complete ready made setup for medical clinics/doctors surgeries that operates on it.

Could not be happier. So is my staff and the clients we sold it to.

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 2 points 2 days ago

Had been on/off Linux for many years and would usually switch back to Windows for a short while. Now, I've been using Linux exclusively for 3+ years.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 3 points 2 days ago

I switched to Linux mint for most of my daily stuff but I did upgrade to 11 for games that Linux can't run. I just installed O&O shut up to disable all the AI and analytics bullshit and deleted one drive.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 1 points 2 days ago

I got to install Mint for a couple of people, which was fun. Haven't done much of that since the heyday of the Linux User Group circa 2002.