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Windows 10 support quietly extended until Oct 2027, as users reject Windows 11 (www.windowslatest.com)
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[–] 12 points 2 months ago (4 children)

if you feel uncomfortable fetching some random script from the web and running it via terminal

If you can run some random script in a terminal, you already know everything you need to in order to use Linux.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    I love Linux and use it myself, but not everyone is ready to move.

    For them, an extended Windows 10 EOL is a nice bridge to give them some more time to plan a main OS install (backup all their data, test replacement apps, etc) as OP said. It's not about knowledge or capabilities it's about options, time and many people waiting until they can afford a new PC build to move to linux.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    and many people waiting until they can afford a new PC build to move to linux

    ???

    Why would you need a new PC for that?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Did i say they needed it?

    This may surprise you, but to your average person (or even your technical person who is time-poor for whatever reason), moving to a new OS is a frustrating or time consuming process, so they delay the move until they get (or build) a new PC.

    Your average person stays on the same OS for the lifetime of the computer.

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