On 4/29/25 10:42, Richard England wrote: > I work with the Fedora Linux Magazine and this came across my email. It > might be something of interest to this group. Perhaps even something to > contribute to (?) They are attempting to make it known that there is an > alternative to Windows that will keep your "older" computers useful when > Micro$oft makes them "obsolete". > > https://endof10.org/ > > My schedule precludes active participation in PLUG but I follow it > avidly. Keep up the good work. > > -- > ~~R > Non fenestras quia MCMXC - Linux vincit >
I've been doing this for ages, and jumping up and waving my arms trying to get people's attention. I applaud attempts to get people to understand that "old" is not old if the device (and person) can still get the job done. Heck, I even put Linux an Apple computers (powerpc and then intel). Why toss perfectly good hardware when the manufacturer (i.e. OWNER since software is only "leased") decide to obsolete the OS. Got a 2017 Powermac pro in the queue as soon as I get the keyboard/touchpad/wifi/bluetooth drivers sorted out. The fundamental problem is that the "consumer" has been brainwashed into thinking that installing ANY OS is "hard". This is something EVERYONE had to do in '80s and much of the '90s. The only computer that came preinstalled was Apple's devices. Now, you buy a consumable box ready-to-go, with ads, spyware, telemetry, and toss it after a few years since it is "obsolete" - Because yo are told to - FOMO! I often ask pointed questions when people claim the need to upgrade. - Do you really need a 13" laptop monitor with 4K+ resolution? - What software are you using that needs 16, 32, 128 GB etc RAM? - Do you need the latest GPU and for what? - AI? please stop. Sure, many of us are power users and upgrade for greater capability for work, hobby etc. Spending hours compiling the kernel (or QT) is just so last century. But most people? Web surfing, watching youtube videos, office programs? My Imac 2007 8GB runs that stuff just fine, including video stream from my HDHomerun network turner (well, I did put in a 1 TB SSD when I repaired the power supply while I had it open and because a had an old one laying about). What disto you ask? Why Slackware Linux of course. While I appreciate free market capitalism in keeping me employed with a decent standard of living, as long as we are stuck on this one celestial rock, infinite growth is impossible. We need to throttle this run away consumerism. We are already starting to choke on the industrial waste generated by our corporate overlords who need ever more "shareholder value".
