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   Wuzzy (wuzzy@cyberplace.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025 22:11:44 JST Wuzzy

   It frustrates me to read in the news that several organizations have started to #trash many functioning computers just because #Windows 10 was EOLed.

   WTF. You rather throw away 1000s of computers that weren’t broken and contribute to e-waste than go out of your comfort zone ONCE and learn about #FOSS operating systems?

   The e-waste problem is already bad enough, don’t make it WORSE.

   #EndOf10 #environment #capitalism

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025 22:11:41 JST 翠星石

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     • Pi_rat
     @Pi_rat Realistically most of them will go to landfill - only a few will end up being resold or donated.
     
     This has occurred during every single major windows release.
     
     Most of such computers are unfortunately quite recent and therefore are digitally handcuffed to be e-waste out of the factory - even though most will still run Trisquel GNU/Linux-libre just fine.
     
     @Wuzzy There are no "FOSS" operating systems - as "FOSS" is an attempt to be neutral between corporate bootlicking ("open source") and the freedom of free software.
     
     There are proprietary versions of GNU/Linux, proprietary BSDs and free GNU/Linux-libre distros.
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     Pi_rat (pi_rat@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025 22:11:42 JST Pi_rat

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     @Wuzzy Look at it this way, more computers for rest of us, that is if they are sold
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     ?? Humpleupagus ?? (humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025 23:16:36 JST ?? Humpleupagus ??

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     I recently picked up a dell xps core2duo tower. Mf'er probably weighs 50lbs. I cleaned it last week, amd checked to see if it at least turned on. I haven't had time to boot it yet though. I don't even know where to stick it for testing. It's pretty big.
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     ≠ (amerika@annihilation.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025 23:16:37 JST ≠

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     @Wuzzy
     
     I agree, especially since if you disconnect Windows network and a few vital services those Win10 machines will be perfectly secure for ordinary uses.
     
     Expanding on your point, we should look at all older gear as functional until it physically stops working. No point raising our "landfill count" any more or faster than we have to.
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     ≠ (amerika@annihilation.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025 23:24:49 JST ≠

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     @Humpleupagus @Wuzzy
     
     Those old overengineered towers may run forever. They also make handy furniture.
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     ?? Humpleupagus ?? (humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025 23:25:51 JST ?? Humpleupagus ??

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     I just tested my anus. It works. Poop go down the hole.
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     AlabasterBrick ?‍☠️ (alabasterbrick@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025 23:25:52 JST AlabasterBrick ?‍☠️

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     >place for testing
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     ?? Humpleupagus ?? (humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025 23:40:07 JST ?? Humpleupagus ??

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     Go dumpster diving.