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

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 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.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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

You'd think....

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[–] hollyberries@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago

Edge is on Linux (bottom of the page). Throw a windoze skin on KDE and it would be like they never left.

[–] ChilledPeppers@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months 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 🤦‍♀️

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

My wife's 90 year old grandma was able to pick up Mint with absolutely no issue. Just put the shit she needed on the desktop and that was that.