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I'll be sticking with Windows 10 then...

hyperman1 2y ago
No you wont. You'll buy some hardware or software that doesn't support 10 one day and be forced to upgrade. I've seen a company stay on Win2K for good reasons. They managed to stay away from windows XP, but they had to test each and every printer driver, even if PCL6 compatible. Then they landed unprepared in the worst of the Vista mess because nobody tested windows version N-2 anymore.
- Xelbair 2y ago
  Yes i will. I'm moving to Linux, fulltime.
- SirMaster 2y ago
  Well not indefinitely... But at least until Windows 12 or maybe even 13. My Win10 LTSC says it's supported until 2032.
heresie-dabord 2y ago
Win10 LTSC and Win11 LTSC are the only viable path forward for a Windows user to continue using Windows * on existing (perhaps older) hardware, * with better privacy and telemetry controls, * with long-term stability, * with freedom from useless features, and * with long-term security updates But use Linux if you can. ^_^
- mrinfinitiesx 2y ago
  Here to put in my love for Linux plug. Manjaro XFCE for older machines is nice. Manjaro KDE if you have a decent machine with lots of RAM. Rolling updates, so as things are new, you have them. Install from community repos (AUR) and installs straight from Github for latest. MX Linux is debian (remember debian is 5 versions behind but stable, and audited repos). Lightweight, makes a decent little hacker station. Ubuntu sells security now. But, it's ubuntu, it's heavily supported. User friendly go with Manjaro, Fedora, things will work out of the box, but for the love of linux, try all of the distros. Find the ones you love. It's the year of desktop Linux! Be one with the Tux!
  - TheBozzCL 2y ago
    I love Manjaro Cinnamon on my gaming laptop. It just feels so nice, and it gives me great battery life.
    - HaZeust 2y ago
      ZorinOS is great for the casual user. I've previously found myself in "flame wars" here for saying it before, but I think the most Windows-like distro -- and even the one that takes it upon itself to (reasonably) auto-install packages to make it happen -- is very important to advocate for in this age of enshittification for the Windows product. ZorinOS is/has: - a familiar interface to Windows users; - an easy installation process; - several pre-installed softwares out-of-the-box; - a storefront for auto-installs of packages and softwares; - out-of-the-box support for Steam, Lutris, and Wine; - lightweight; - Ubuntu-based;
      - hulitu 2y ago
        > ZorinOS is/has: > - a familiar interface to Windows users; Having used windows from 3.1 to 11 it it hard for me to imagine how "a familiar interface to Windows users" looks like. /s

No you wont. You'll buy some hardware or software that doesn't support 10 one day and be forced to upgrade. I've seen a company stay on Win2K for good reasons. They managed to stay away from windows XP, but they had to test each and every printer driver, even if PCL6 compatible. Then they landed unprepared in the worst of the Vista mess because nobody tested windows version N-2 anymore.

Xelbair 2y ago
Yes i will. I'm moving to Linux, fulltime.
SirMaster 2y ago
Well not indefinitely... But at least until Windows 12 or maybe even 13. My Win10 LTSC says it's supported until 2032.

heresie-dabord 2y ago

Win10 LTSC and Win11 LTSC are the only viable path forward for a Windows user to continue using Windows * on existing (perhaps older) hardware, * with better privacy and telemetry controls, * with long-term stability, * with freedom from useless features, and * with long-term security updates But use Linux if you can. ^_^

mrinfinitiesx 2y ago
Here to put in my love for Linux plug. Manjaro XFCE for older machines is nice. Manjaro KDE if you have a decent machine with lots of RAM. Rolling updates, so as things are new, you have them. Install from community repos (AUR) and installs straight from Github for latest. MX Linux is debian (remember debian is 5 versions behind but stable, and audited repos). Lightweight, makes a decent little hacker station. Ubuntu sells security now. But, it's ubuntu, it's heavily supported. User friendly go with Manjaro, Fedora, things will work out of the box, but for the love of linux, try all of the distros. Find the ones you love. It's the year of desktop Linux! Be one with the Tux!
- TheBozzCL 2y ago
  I love Manjaro Cinnamon on my gaming laptop. It just feels so nice, and it gives me great battery life.
  - HaZeust 2y ago
    ZorinOS is great for the casual user. I've previously found myself in "flame wars" here for saying it before, but I think the most Windows-like distro -- and even the one that takes it upon itself to (reasonably) auto-install packages to make it happen -- is very important to advocate for in this age of enshittification for the Windows product. ZorinOS is/has: - a familiar interface to Windows users; - an easy installation process; - several pre-installed softwares out-of-the-box; - a storefront for auto-installs of packages and softwares; - out-of-the-box support for Steam, Lutris, and Wine; - lightweight; - Ubuntu-based;
    - hulitu 2y ago
      > ZorinOS is/has: > - a familiar interface to Windows users; Having used windows from 3.1 to 11 it it hard for me to imagine how "a familiar interface to Windows users" looks like. /s