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   Kevin Russell (kevinrns@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 03:07:42 JST Kevin Russell

   OMG.

   MS Kills 240,000,000 Computers

   "Canalys analyst predicts that 👉 🔥 👉 240 million Windows 10 machines will end up in a landfill after the end-of-life date arrives. 👈 👈 👈 We already have a big issue with e-waste, and the report claims it's only going to get worse as people begin to throw out their old computers.
   (Old means MS abandons)

   MUST MUST MUST save those machines with Linux for schools, for give-away, for make up a reason . . . . DAMN

   https://www.makeuseof.com/cant-upgrade-pc-windows-11/

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     Kevin Russell (kevinrns@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 03:07:41 JST Kevin Russell

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     BECAUSE of "Windows 11's Strict Hardware Requirements"

     Not security requirements, not safety, not usefullness, but let it show these new "bells we ring."

     A Windows 10 machine from a business running Linux will run more Securely safely powerfully, than the new "11" computers they're being forced to buy.

     If companies can't linux themselves up, there MUST BE a massive program of saving these dvices for cities and schools, the world around.

     https://www.makeuseof.com/cant-upgrade-pc-windows-11/

     #Linux

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 22:11:09 JST 翠星石

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     @kevinrns Sorry, but I'd just like to interject for a moment.
     
     >Linux installs not just the operating system
     Linux isn't an OS, it's a kernel.
     
     If you don't include systemd to make systemd/Linux, it panic()'s instead of booting; https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/init/main.c#n1491
     
     >but graphix programs, video editors, writing programs, browsers, security, movie players . . . all also free
     I don't see how that software has anything to do with Linux (most software don't care what kernel is in use - libraries and glibc at the base is what most software interfaces with).
     
     It would be wonderful if all programs available for systemd/Linux were all free, unfortunately there are many proprietary malware programs available.
     
     Still, there is many wonderful free software programs and you can indeed get any sort of computational activity done with them.
     
     Linux itself is unfortunately proprietary software and the only reliably free version I'm aware of is GNU Linux-libre.
     
     >none watch and report on you
     Aside from all the proprietary malware available that's full of spyware unfortunately.
     
     
     >Also Linux runs the Mars Lander and its helicopter
     It's kind of a poor idea to use a non hard-realtime kernel for a hard-realtime task.
     
     A free version of seL4 may have been a better idea.
     
     >10 of the ten biggest fastest computers in history
     I have a suspicion that GNU software probably makes a bigger contribution when it comes to operating supercomputers, as many high-quality and fast mathematical and science computation libraries are GNU packages.
     
     Although, Linux does have a good scheduler, which is useful for scheduling the execution of GNU software across thousands of CPUs.
     
     >Android is Linux, But with surveillance and handcuffs.
     Android is ToyBox/Linux, plus a bunch of proprietary software, where the surveillance and handcuffs are built in (tbh, a free version of Android is only barely usable if you install BusyBox or better GNU software via Termux).
     
     >Linux is always EXPANDING where it can run.
     Last time I checked, Linux dropped support for a number of older architectures since the past few years (seemingly more than the arch's that have been added), but the portability of GNU is indeed increasing, considering a native version of Emacs has been ported to Android recently (although you could install Emacs via Termux since a few years ago, although only terminal emulator mode was available, as an Android Xorg server capable of handling Emac's GUI without crashing doesn't seem to be available).
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     Kevin Russell (kevinrns@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 22:11:10 JST Kevin Russell

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     If you are a real beginner:

     Linux installs not just the operating system, but graphix programs, video editors, writing programs, browsers, security, movie players . . . all also free, all work together, none watch and report on you, and its ALWAYS getting faster, better.

     Also Linux runs the Mars Lander and its helicopter, 10 of the ten biggest fastest computers in history and the Steam Deck.

     Android is Linux, But with surveillance and handcuffs.

     Linux is always EXPANDING where it can run.

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     Kevin Russell (kevinrns@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 22:11:11 JST Kevin Russell

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     Ways to find a linux install that meets your needs.

     The best Linux distributions for beginners in 2023 | ZDNET
     https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-linux-desktops-for-beginners/

     Top 7 Best Linux Distros For Laptops | DigitalOcean
     https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/top-best-linux-distros-for-laptops

     The Best Linux Distributions for Beginners - How-To Geek
     https://www.howtogeek.com/313423/the-best-linux-distributions-for-beginners/

     Ready to ditch Windows for Linux? This is the ideal distro for you
     https://www.zdnet.com/article/ready-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-this-is-the-ideal-distro-for-you/

     Sick of Microsoft? How to Make the Switch From Windows to Linux
     https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-make-the-switch-from-windows-to-linux

     #TechWaste #FreeStuff

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     Pleroma-tan (kirby@lab.nyanide.com)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 22:13:52 JST Pleroma-tan

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     @kevinrns >surveillance and handcuffs
     
     tbf modern linux has some unnecessary handcuffs
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     Pleroma-tan (kirby@lab.nyanide.com)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 22:20:09 JST Pleroma-tan

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     @kevinrns just give them all to me and the e waste problem will go away
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     Pleroma-tan (kirby@lab.nyanide.com)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jan-2024 05:58:11 JST Pleroma-tan

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     @kevinrns on the technical side of things systemd is definitely a challenge to replace on a system already running it -- it's probably not even possible iirc
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     Kevin Russell (kevinrns@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jan-2024 05:58:12 JST Kevin Russell

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     • Pleroma-tan

     @kirby

     No, it does not. ffs

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jan-2024 19:28:30 JST 翠星石

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     @kevinrns I'm fighting over GNU and not Linux.
     
     I cleave the proprietary software off at the quark level.
     
     >95.34%
     I'm interested in where you got such a precise percantage from.
     
     That would be a good addition to this article I reckon; https://www.gnu.org/gnu/po/gnu-users-never-heard-of-gnu.cs-en.html
     
     
     I don't even install Linux, I install GNU Linux-libre and also Hurd tbh.
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     Kevin Russell (kevinrns@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jan-2024 19:28:31 JST Kevin Russell

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     • 翠星石

     @Suiseiseki

     The philosophical fights about Linux are a culture you can invest in. Or not.

     Hair splitting is for crude know nothings, molecular deconstruction of descriptions is the new boss level.

     95.34% of Linux users do not get involved in the minutiae.

     If you install linux, you do not have to argue "my version of the philosophical fight is best" unless you like it.