Submitted 1 week ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to technology@lemmy.zip
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/28/windows_opinion/
Opinion: Think that next refresh is going to get better? The first step to freedom is admitting there’s a problem
I’m paying Microsoft $9 a month for something and I can’t find out what and can’t cancel it. I’m going to have to nuke my credit card to get it to stop and I don’t even know if that’ll work.
sounds like a forgotten minecraft realms host
Oh shit that’s helpful thank you, might be Minecraft I tried to introduce to my kid years ago or something like that? I’ll check thank you
It's literally an operating system
yeah… you can hate it all you want but it is still an OS
According to physiology, a bad habit becomes an addiction when it negatively impacts your life.
It’s already an addiction.
Windows is doing its best to shake me off. It keeps reminding me that it’s ditching Win 10 and I’d better upgrade. Except I won’t, because my (perfectly good) computer isn’t up to spec for 11. So in effect it’s telling me that I’d better hurry up and decide on a Linux distro, tick tock.
Ok then you linux nerds should put together a drop in replacement distro that grannies can use
Until then you will always be hobbyists
Like Mint?
Although there are probably some better ones specially for old people.
But Linux is usually pretty easy for old people, as not much needs to be done after setting it up and it just keeps running.
Mint as easy as it is is not a drop in replacement
What’s wrong with it being for “hobbyists?”
It is great for anyone who wants to actual have control over there own computing.
Until you can get the grannies to adopt, linux will always be a novelty for desktops
That’s the point I was trying to make
And in true linux fanatic fashion, you are incapable of understanding just how terrible a product linux in general is
I used to put Linux Lite on old, crappy laptops and sell them to little old ladies. All you have to do is show them how to get on the internet.
So, where is the issue?
I installed Fedora a few years back on a PC of an 70 yest old woman. Reason: EOL of windows 7.
Last week I visited her. Fedora is up2date, no issues, und besides the initial guided tour I did not provide any support.
So, apparently, we HAVE already those distributions. So:
what is your point?
Given the number of windows machines that exist, isn’t it already an addiction?
sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 6 days ago
It’s interesting to see something as mainstream as The Register seriously suggest folks start ditching Windows and their preferred alternative seems to be Linux. Perhaps the year of the Linux Desktop won’t forever be “next year”.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 days ago
Does it matter though? Just use what you want to use.