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The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it's time to consider Linux and LibreOffice (blog.documentfoundation.org)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (9 children)

I got a cheap mini pc. It had W11 on it which I promptly broke (I think it was when it insisted on me putting in a PIN but I closed the window). It also ran at 100% for no reason trying to do updates, but then refused to do any updates.

So I put the latest Ubuntu Linux on it. Seems OK, but I can't get anything to recognise the video codex stuff in the N150 CPU. It seems to know it's there, but Firefox and MPV won't use it...

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I just rage-downgraded back to 10 a couple days ago. is there any reason why I shouldn't just keep using it after this year? are we ever going to see a risk for zero day exploits for it like happened for XP after it depreciated?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Consider running the LTSC version. It gets extended support.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

is there any reason why I shouldn’t just keep using it after this year?

You mean aside from all the reasons not to use Windows that applied even before deprecation? 'Cause there are a fuck-ton of those.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

Unironically, yes. I was already aware of those and take them into account

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

https://endof10.org/

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

GF recently wanted to buy Ms office because she had a nice looking CV template for it that would not work well in LibreOffice. So I spent some hours making a good one without Ms crap, just so they would not get anymore money.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Somehow, windows 11 is even MORE spyware than 10!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Now with AI! So Windows can use your processing power to record and analyze every use of your computer, and report back useful findings to MS. What data is sent back? Who knows? You certainly won't be told what 'core telemetry' is required at any point in time.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Call me when Libre doesn't suck/feel like it's stuck in 2003.

I won't hold my breath.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

Call me when Windows doesn't suck and it's not getting worse year by year. I will laugh every time they add more ads and more tracking.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

If you don't like it, try OnlyOffice.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Also 0patch, which will continue to provide security patches for Windows 10 indefinitely.

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