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#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 Windows users) after 3 years.

When October 2025 rolls around and support for Windows 10 ends, this will force tens of millions of people to unnecessarily buy new hardware.

#Linux community: We have work to do.

More context:
It's estimated that a staggering 240 million PCs currently running Windows 10 aren't "capable" of upgrading to Windows 11.

As you know, those PCs can easily run any flavor of #Linux. It's a massive opportunity to get people away from Windows (and its increasing invasion of privacy), AND prevent literal tons of e-waste.

firebreathingduck

@killyourfm

The hard part is the gentle sell. Nobody likes being pushed to a change that wasn't their idea in the first place. If we push them anywhere near as hard as Microsoft is, they'll go with Microsoft anyway.

I tried the hard sell on Linux to family members ten years ago, and it didn't go anywhere. A few years later, two family members switched on their own.

@firebreathingduck What inspired those 2 family members to make the switch?

@killyourfm

It was gradual. One had to use Linux on workstations in grad school. The other had an older machine with a corrupt Windows install, so they tried Linux.