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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Veronica Explainsreplied to Danielle ForΓ© last edited by
I think the average computer user thinks about upgrading their PC the same way I think about upgrading my refrigerator: not at all until I open the door and everything's dead.
See also: when I worked in IT I knew a staggering number of people who didn't know their phone or tablet could be shut off or restarted.
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Jonathan Fredericksonreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
@killyourfm Oh absolutely! Though I'll be the first one to admit that I have too many project ideas to follow through with all of them in practice
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@ElsaPreme What in the world. Why? That Ryzen 2700U is perfectly capable!
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Jonathan Frederickson last edited by
@jfred This is HIGHLY relatable. I can sympathize!
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Veronica Explains last edited by
@vkc @danirabbit @JoeRess This is eye-opening and sobering and I'm not sure if I want a whiskey or want to go on a nonstop Linux evangelism crusade until October 2025.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Scotsbear π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ» last edited by
@Uraael Please do let me know if you have any awesome brainstorms. I think one of the largest hurdles is simply choice paralysis new Linux users are faced with.
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Kaze :veripawed3:replied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
@killyourfm I feel like the discourse around Linux vs Windows has always been "Windows bad, you dumb for using it". Clearly this helps no one. Familiarity is comfortable, maybe we can spin it in a way that acknowledges the good times they had on windows, and Linux is, while not being Windows, can be a great tool too.
I'm not a writer, but I feel compelled to help. What can we do as a community
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Scotsbear π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ»replied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
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Choice paralysis, eh? On that one I've often thought a simple carefully structured questionnaire/website might actually work wonders. e.g.:
Command line or GUI? GUI
focuses on Distros with great UI tools
Does the thought of not having any updates to anything for six months freak you out? Yes
*filters out fixed-release Distros*
DE's. Do you like tweaking things?" No:
*narrows to Gnome-focused Distros, or Distros with Gnome spins*
Aaaand so on. There's got to be a way to do that that is easy to understand and doesn't bamboozle folks.
Perhaps we even start Grading distros according to certain criteria, so they can display a CERTIFIED AWESOME FOR NEW USERS! badge, or something.
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Fritjof :emacs: :ardour:replied to Bloodaxe last edited by
@bloodaxe @killyourfm my parents (78 and 80) do the same, and both made the switch about for years ago. They are in no way technical, but never had an issue.
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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 π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ» 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 π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ» 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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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Fritjof :emacs: :ardour: last edited by
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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 π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ»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.
