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End of 10 — Windows 10 is reaching the end of its support. Time to make the switch to Linux. (endof10.org)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30792652

Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?

If you bought your computer after 2010, there's most likely no reason to throw it out. By just installing an up-to-date Linux operating system you can keep using it for years to come.

Installing an operating system may sound difficult, but you don't have to do it alone. With any luck, there are people in your area ready to help!

5 Reasons to upgrade your old computer to Linux:

  1. No New Hardware, No Licensing Costs
  2. Enhanced Privacy
  3. Good For The Planet
  4. Community & Professional Support
  5. Better User Control
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[–] 34 points 1 year ago (5 children)

There is web support, but it lacks most actually useful functions. Libreoffice is great, but is not 1:1 compatible with excel. Then there's Onlyoffice, which is very compatible, but also lacks many functions.

Bottom line is, if you're an excel power user, you'll need to learn Libreoffice Calc, or you're out of luck. If not, Onlyoffice should suffice.

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  • [–] 27 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    if you’re an excel power user, you’ll need to learn Libreoffice Calc

    Let's be honest...most people who are Excel power users probably need to interact with other users. Sending and receiving documents and templates, etc. Simply learning Calc yourself isn't going to suffice, you'd have to convince your entire business to switch.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Your logic is spot on, and it does apply to most power users, but not to all.

    Everyone has a different use case and experience, I think we speak based on our own experiences.

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  • [–] -3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I believe OnlyOffice may be problematic from an ethical perspective if I remember correctly because of Russia or something. But it's FOSS, has a linux desktop version, and its compatibility with Excel has been absolutely rock solid for me.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    As you said, it's FOSS, so why would its country of origin cause ethical problems?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    I don't know much about OpenOffice, but virtually all open source apps are developed by specific individuals who ask for donations or get paid for enterprise use. If you just download and use the app quietly, there's probably no problem, however, if you talk about it to anyone, you're promoting it and that may lead to others donating, generating more visibility, leading to more contracts, and so on.

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