- cross-posted to:
- linux@lemmy.ml
- cross-posted to:
- linux@lemmy.ml
The openSUSE Project is part of a growing coalition of open-source advocates urging Microsoft users to install a Linux operating system as Microsoft prepares to end support for Windows 10 this October, and urgency to get that message out is building.
Some in the IT industry are suggesting that as many as 50 percent of the devices remain using Windows 10, which comes at great risk to users and businesses.
Those who remain on Windows 10 and don’t upgrade to an operating system providing security and maintenance updates like a Linux OS or Window 11 will be susceptible to vulnerabilities, malware infections, software incompatibilities, and an increasing amount of system instability and failures over time.
The End of 10 campaign and its initiative aims to promote migration-focused type events to help these users shift from Windows 10 to Linux-based operating systems.
The amount of PCs that will become unprotected on October 14 is unprecedented, and getting people to migrate to Linux operating systems like openSUSE’s is reaching a critical juncture as millions face the looming deadline this Fall.
October 14 is just 12 weeks away and the end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 will expose those who have not migrated to increasing cyber threats.
In additions to the the threats, a big part of the End of 10 movement emphasizes environmental responsibility, digital sustainability and long-term cost savings for those with aging computers that could potentially end up recycled or in landfill.
End of 10 advocates and supporting organizations like NextCloud, REPAIR CAFE, KDE, GNOME, FSFE, EU OS and several other organizations would prefer users find a Linux solution for their older hardware rather than have this event create an environmental disaster. Installing Linux on these old systems can breathe new life into perfectly functional machines that may otherwise be discarded.
Several open-source software projects and organizations and been collaborating for more than a year to create unified resources, tutorials, migration tools and support channels to help lower the barrier to entry for those who seek to install a Linux new operating system.
Members of the openSUSE community and others have been vocal about appealing to Windows 10 users that can’t upgrade their devices to Windows 11.
For those ready to act, the campaign website has resources available and links to community events to help people install Linux.
Anyone who wants to install an openSUSE distribution can follow this A Step-by-Step Guide.
The message to Windows 10 users is clear; don’t replace your computer; reimagine it!
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“Before it’s too late”
I just retired a Windows 7 box last year, not because the OS didn’t work, but because I repurposed the hardware.
Stop with the chicken little hyperbole.
That isn’t a good nor is it a brag
Ah yes, let me run a OS that went end of life years ago. If you air gapped it that is a different story but don’t put it on the internet.
Way to miss the point.
This campaign isn’t for “I know what I’m doing folk”. They are the minority. The majority can’t tell web browser from a file browser nor a mounted web drive from a local disk. They are the target of this campaign.
People are either going to buy a new computer because they can’t upgrade, which is bad for the environment, or keep using their computers and be at risk of becoming infected. Please don’t go around telling these people “just stay on windows 10, you’ll be fine”. Sure they won’t be in danger right away, but the longer they stay on it, the higher the risk of being infected by an unpatched no-click exploit or whatever else is out there.
I’m still running 7 on most of my network. It’s not broken, no reason to fix it. These people sound like ms with the fud.
Please tell me this is rage bait
https://threadiverse.link/lemmy.zip/post/44579455
Stuff like this is why security updates are so important. You can’t even trust peripherals not to infect your stuff. For the vast majority of users it just makes more sense to upgrade to something maintained.
I guess you should update to 11 then, since that makes sense for you.
At the very least it gets security updates
I guess that’s more than we can say about your dumpster fire of a country.
This is a Linux comm bestie, I upgraded to Bazzite because otherwise I’d of had to throw my computer in the bin.
And I didn’t simply because linux can’t handle what I do with my machines. I’m well aware of what comm this is. I use mint for reading, that’s about it.
Sounds like a skill issue.
