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Microsoft closes the door on Windows 11 supporting older hardware (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (14 children)

I know everyone here foams over Linux, and for good reason... but please remember the average user is a techno-fobe who struggles to find the start menu. Linux just isn't an option for a lot of people. Windows has been around so long and feels familiar. Until there is a major demographic shift and ECE training on general computer use an basic troubleshooting... the majority of the population will stick with whatever arrives when they turn it on because "It's what they know".

If Linux is to take over it must come PRE-installed, Must be fully compatible (read: plug-n-play); even with the weird printer your aunt found in a garage sale, at-least feel familiar to the majority of users.... and for corpos... run MS office (read: excel) natively.

[–] TK420 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Weird printer on windows 11, that’s not a thing. A weird printer in your CUPS server in Linux, totally a thing

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have never connected a printer to my network or via USB, clicked the add printer button, and was able to print on my first try.

Then I tried to add a printer on Fedora Linux.

Cant say never anymore.

[–] TK420 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also Brother printers have their shit together for Linux drivers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

To Brother's credit, this is also true for their windows drivers. As an IT admin, anytime I need a new printer they're my preferred brand.

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