Millions of people using Windows 10 are facing a tough choice. Microsoft plans to stop offering security updates for the system, leaving countless computers vulnerable. For many, upgrading to Windows 11 simply isn’t an option because their hardware isn’t new enough. This situation is pushing users to look for alternatives. But here’s a fresh twist […]
  • interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml
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    5 minutes ago

    Ok is what is the “META” answer to grandma’s laptop is going to get borked. Put this USB stick in her laptop and press next a bunch of times and she can keep using it. You have 5 lines of text to explain this solution.

  • LeFantome@programming.dev
    6·
    3 hours ago

    A big factor in Europe right now is a shifting relationship with the US.

    Companies, governments, and individuals have some incentive to find alternatives to big US tech. For operating systems, Linux is really the only option.

  • balsoft@lemmy.ml
    32·
    2 days ago

    The numbers suggest that 2025 could be a turning point for Linux on desktop computers

    Ah yes, the year of the Linux desktop

    (in all seriousness, this is looking really good, my main hope from all this is that hardware manufacturers step up their FOSS drivers game)

      • balsoft@lemmy.ml
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        2 minutes ago

        Most consumer hardware on earth does already (Android phones). The problem is those drivers are usually proprietary bullshit that’s very difficult to integrate with anything but OEMs kernel fork & Android version. Unfortunately I don’t really foresee that changing in the near future, hopefully if Linux becomes more mainstream, Linux phones become too and then we get some progress.

        And for laptops/desktops, I think the situation is pretty good already as well. Many mainstream OEMs have an option with Linux pre-installed now, and the drivers there are mostly FOSS. I’m hoping that the problematic part vendors e.g. NVidia and Broadcom step up and provide sources for their drivers - otherwise they will continue to be a buggy mess that most people hate.