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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Gentle reminder to everyone that support for #windows10 ends in about 90 weeks. Many computers can't upgrade to Win 11 so here are your options: (mastodon.social)

submitted 10 months ago by ajayiyer@mastodon.social to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Gentle reminder to everyone that support for #windows10 ends in about 90 weeks. Many computers can't upgrade to Win 11 so here are your options:

Continue on Win 10 but with higher security risks.
Buy new and expensive hardware that supports Win11.
Try a beginner friendly #Linux distro like #linuxmint. It only takes about two months to acclimate.

@nixCraft @linux @windowscentralbot

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[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is it still that many computers that cannot upgrade, btw? They dropped all the TPM requirements later IIRC? Doesn't that then include most PCs?

[–] cjf@feddit.uk 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

They haven’t dropped the requirement, but you have to manually go in and disable that check yourself on the windows 11 installer if you want to install it on a non-tpm 2.0 machine

Basically, it’s a faff that only the techie people will realistically do. Everyone else will just go out and buy new hardware.

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[–] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

I expect a jump in Linux users, which is of course great news. Albeit in time I expect even more Tech companies to get into the space too, which is not optimal. As I expect them to corrupt a lot of open source projects.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months ago

Sysadmin noises

[–] brakenium@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Last I checked windows 11 can be installed without TPM support. I think rufus even has a simple checkbox for it and Chris Titus's winutil can modify an ISO to do the sams

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 10 months ago

1 it is.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 4 points 10 months ago

Given the break-neck pace of development, I am sure the ReactOS folks will be ready.

https://reactos.org/

[–] miss_brainfarts@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

I'll probably procrastinate finding a solution for so long that I'll end up running my Win10 installation airgapped on a separate PC made from ancient spare parts

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