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Microsoft Is Now Being Sued Over Sunsetting Windows 10 (lifehacker.com)
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Microsoft is being sued by a man who feels cheated by the current plans to sunset Windows 10. He makes some good points, but I doubt he'll win.

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[–] 48 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The end of the article misses one possible way to deal with your computer, migrating to Linux. It's not possible for all the mass of people, but it's still a possibility.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    I feel like Linux right now is where Windows was in the XP days. for 90% of users it will work out of the box for them. They will be able to check their email, watch YouTube, doom scroll on their choose social media. The challenge is that for the other 10%, the learning curve is a lot steeper than XP was. The learning curve problem is compounded by the massive pile of guide for deprecated sub systems.

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

    It very much is. If you're willing to invest a few hours of your time to learn something new, you can absolutely switch to Linux.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    It's been clear for years now that I'll have to fully switch over to Linux eventually once Windows is completely locked down like Macs are. The Steam Deck has been a great stepping stone to getting more comfortable with using it.

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