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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).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million computers to the landfill. Why not install Linux on them? (gadgettendency.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Gemini24601 to c/[email protected]

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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 This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses.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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So you pretend that what was running on windows to run in Linux?. Dafuq people are naive af. We are talking mostly enterprise machines, most corporations didnt migrate to windows 11. So its not just installing steam lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

A lot of the corporate software these days run on cloud or provide viable Linux support. We're hoping that at least this can be covered.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The post title is editorialized. The actual article had nothing to do with Linux.

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

No, those computers can go to underprivileged communities so ppl can have access to word processor, programming, web dev, etc. They would be running Linux and be secure and functional.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Again, naive. People in underprivileged communities would struggle to even turn a computer on properly. Using Linux? Nice ideal, but not gonna happen.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

People in underprivileged communities would struggle to even turn a computer on properly.

Christ are you fucking serious? That's the most privileged, classist, ignorant comment I've seen in a while.