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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 This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses.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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[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 9 points 10 months ago

Capitalism must feed. And, if we don't give them huge electronics landfills to search for scrap, what are our children and grandchildren going to do for work?

[–] ConstantPain@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (8 children)

That's what I'm gonna do with my Windows 10 gaming machine. It's been working just fine since I bought it in 2016.

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[–] bizdelnick@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Many companies still use Windows XP, so...

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[–] VoidHeathen@mujico.org 5 points 10 months ago

Damn, where is that magic landfill?

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