• Bluewing@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Look at the long game. Installing a Linux distro is great. But what happens when your GPU/CPU/SSD dies and you can’t afford or buy replacements?

      They got more time and can afford to wait us out.

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        3 days ago

        old hardware still runs great on linux. they’ll have to force windows apps on people and linux will prolly run them as well.

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          2 days ago

          Old hardware is old. It will die eventually, and at some point there will be no more old hardware. Then what?

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              1 day ago

              That’s the kind of bridge you need to plan on crossing long before you get there.

              It’s like driving a big truck. You get to the bridge and the sign says 5 ton(ne) weight limit and you’re driving a 40 ton(ne) truck. And there is a line of cars behind you that stretches to the horizon. You can’t turn around now. What are you going to do?

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                1 day ago

                well, i for one am not buying new hardware

                linux is in a great spot for gaming and openbsd for security

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        3 days ago

        Or when they lock the bootloader ala android phones and you’re stuck with the default Windows on your laptop?