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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 This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses.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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[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Good point XP held on forever

[–] Clipboards@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The stenographer for our local zoning & planning board still uses a XP netbook. Couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw it

[–] ironeagl@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Could be some software that is no longer supported.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Good point. What about hardware drivers? Do the OEMs use OS support deprecation, as an excuse to bail on shit? Or are driver updates irrelevant to a dead OS bc it's in stasis?

[–] ironeagl@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

My though was their preferred stenography keyboard was made by a company that is now defunct, ergo no updates. Possibly could be overcome with techy means, but I'm guessing the stenographer doesn't have those.