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> Installing Linux is often far easier than installing Windows nowadays, and multiple distributions offer long-time support. Even if that's true, most computer
by tablespoon 5y ago
> Installing Linux is often far easier than installing Windows nowadays, and multiple distributions offer long-time support.
Even if that's true, most computer users don't install Windows. It comes preinstalled.
> It's an excellent way of getting more life out of semi-old systems.
Maybe so, but it's not nearly as good of an option as getting continued support for your preinstalled OS.
- ecdouvhr 5y agoBoth are valid points, but you did write that Linux is harder to install and maintain. I disagree on those two points. Pre-installed with a decent support plan is hard to beat regardless if it's Windows, MacOS or something like Linux Mint.