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Linux or Landfill? End of Windows 10 Leaves PC Charities with Tough Choice (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] [email protected] 121 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (9 children)

The right answer is definitely not landfill.

Most people use their computers to run a web browser, maybe a word processor or media player, and... not much else. Even someone who has only used Windows can figure out those basics on a Linux desktop.

If the charities are unable/unwilling to provide support for Linux, they could give computers away on Craigslist before dumping more e-waste into our environment.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Even someone who has only used Windows can figure out those basics on a Linux desktop.

You'd think....

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Lol, I switched to kde plasma and because the windows logo bottom left was replaced with a K, neither my dad or my sister knew how to shut down the pc 🤦‍♀️

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