BTW:

Support for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 ends on January 12, 2027

LTSC = Long Term Service Contract

Benefits of using Windows 10 LTSC beyond its support end date include:

Maximum stability, as LTSC does not receive disruptive feature updates or unwanted apps, making it ideal for specialized or legacy systems

Minimal bloat, since it excludes most consumer apps and the Windows Store, resulting in a cleaner, more resource-efficient OS

Extended usability for older hardware

I have a PC that came preloaded with 10.

It is over 5 years old now. It still has not seen Linux yet, but that is because it has not seen power.

Just for spite, I wiil wait until after the 10 EOL before I install Debian.

#Linux #Debian

Just started this week.

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At the start of the first Covid19 lockdown in the UK, I gave my granddaughter a second hand laptop on request.

It was actually a cast off from a customer, so already at least three years old. I put Kubuntu on it (OK not Gnome but the message remains the same).

It turns out it is still in use and I remotely advanced it from Ubuntu 20.04 through 22.04 to 24.04. Over wifi at both ends, ssh and a SOCKS proxy.

In my attic I have an elderly Dell server with a supported Debian based distro on it (Proxmox). It used to run VMware. I'm an ex-VMware fanboi with 25+ years experience.

MS can burn (bugger: I run a MS Silver Partner). Oh well, MS can still burn and so can VMware (Broadcom).

Me está haciendo cosquillas la idea de organizar, con gente que viva o ande por #Veracruz, una fiesta de instalación de GNU Linux.

@categulario es la primera que me viene a la mente.

browsing Ebay, I saw "Linux preloaded SSD/NVMe" listings. Not a bad idea? easy to reverse, less risks, doesn't need a location/event.

Challenges? not all hardware has easy access to disk/ssd/nvme, initializing user encryption, prop. Nvidia drivers, capital, warranty, fulfilment, (return) shipments.