Microsoft recently wrote that TPM 2.0 is a "a non-negotiable standard for the future of Windows." This pretty much confirms it won't back down on its hardware requirements for Windows 11, an OS that is seriously struggling to gain new users (~35% of Wi...
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Kaze :veripawed3: last edited by
@kaze And I'm a writer on a platform that reaches millions, but unsure what to do. We can definitely help each other!
See, I know what *I* can do. I can educate. I can promote great distros and FOSS alternatives. I can write installation guides. I can show people how great gaming is on Linux.
And while that may help, am I just be adding to the noise? To the wildly differing opinions about where new users should start? Contributing to the choice paralysis?
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
@kaze I don't want to act alone, if that makes sense. We need a movement, not a thousand disparate voices.
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Tobias Frischreplied to Scotsbear 🏴🐻 last edited by
@Uraael @killyourfm I think we really need to tackle the angle that staying with Windows implies Microsoft will always keep the option to shutdown your systems support and force you to buy new hardware, whether the responsible change is reasonable or arbitrary. So from the perspective of reliability, Microsoft has essentially started to sell E-waste as software by not offering an upgrade path. That makes any free software the more reliable option long term.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Fritjof :emacs: :ardour: last edited by
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Fritjof :emacs: :ardour:replied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
@killyourfm @bloodaxe Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Scotsbear 🏴🐻 last edited by
@Uraael no these are great thoughts! A site like DistroChooser (https://distrochooser.de/en/) may be a half-step in the right direction. Some of the questions will baffle the average user, unfortunately, but I do appreciate the wide range of questions it asks.
It would be FANTASTIC if you could instantly "demo" the distribution it recommends, though. Perhaps a cloud-based VM or something that just fires up the Live desktop.
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@thejackimonster @Uraael This could be a compelling angle. I have SO many thoughts about this but I'm tripping over my virtual tongue trying to distill them into a short message.
Speaking of "we" -- how do we organize and mobilize? How do we stop being thousands of disparate voices and start rallying around common messaging? I know that sounds ambitious and borderline impossible, but it needs to be done.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
@thejackimonster @Uraael I *tried* to do something meaningful in the past with Make It Linux (intended to sort of be the "marketing arm" of the Linux community), but I had way too much on my plate and it barely saw the light of day.
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Scotsbear 🏴🐻replied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
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Herding cats would be easier, lol.
Taking a breather (has been a long day). I will come back to this, though. Even if we can get enough of us in the Fedi talking it might spark some other ideas for broader reach. -
Seasons of Jasonreplied to Scotsbear 🏴🐻 last edited by
@Uraael @thejackimonster Hey enjoy the breather, and please know I appreciate your input!
The most important thing we can do is keep the conversation going.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
Every word of this article still hits home.
We need a Desktop Linux Alliance.
2 Crucial Things Desktop Linux Must Do To Find A Larger Audience
It's time for better marketing, and it's time to form Voltron.
Forbes (www.forbes.com)
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
Food for thought: In 2019, the Chinese Linux distribution "Deepin" released a series of short, polished trailers showing off its new features. A professional agency probably created them for less than $15,000.
Those trailers put Deepin on my radar. I wrote *ONLY TWO* articles about the distribution, and those 2 articles generated more than ONE MILLION views.
Desktop Linux needs professional marketing.
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@killyourfm That’s interesting. I wonder if there’s room for a Linux-specific marketing agency?
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@ernie I've wondered that for years. Here's some light reading (/s) on the topic: https://sunlight.makeitlinux.org/
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@killyourfm Hmm, this certainly sounds like something that I would be interested in personally, though you’ve worked closer to that area than I have with your work on Thunderbird.
Kind of weird that the Linux Foundation doesn’t emphasize this kind of work, honestly. It’s strange that I get all my scoops on what’s happening in desktop Linux from Brodie Robertson (I enjoy his channel a lot, I just think it reflects the point you’re getting at).
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@ernie I really, enthusiastically believe it's time to put together a thinktank. This energy and these ideas can't be lost on Mastodon timelines.
(Make It Linux was something I tried to materialize back then, but the timing wasn't right due to workload and personal stuff)
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@ernie To your point about Brodie and The Linux Foundation, absolutely right: it's all awesome inside our echo chamber...
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@killyourfm I can tell there’s interest, I get the emails from random places, but I never have a place for them. Wanna get on a call sometime and actually talk some of this stuff out?
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@ernie YES! I'll send you a DM in a bit.
