Comment on Still booting after all these years: The people stuck using ancient Windows computers

Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• LorIps@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Yes, stuck. There are enourmous problems with different institutions having to use ancient PCs because the software doesn’t work on modern ones, be they electron microscopes, hospitals or industrial machinery, causing e.g. enourmous security issues. This is one of the most important reasons why FOSS and why making FOSS software mandatory in government contracts is so important.

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• Cocodapuf@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’m a bit depressed that I finally need to upgrade my last windows 7 machine. It looks like it’s 10 for me now :-(

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  • LorIps@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    www.fedoraproject.org linuxmint.com archlinux.org www.debian.org elementary.io system76.com/pop/

    There are many safe open source options. If you need help there are ample resources available. If you want to you can also DM me.

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    • Cocodapuf@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yeah, I’m well aware. But how much of my time would it take to get a bunch of windows software running smoothly on Linux?

      I do appreciate the offer of personal help, that’s an extremely generous offer to an internet stranger. Sincerely, thank you!

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      • LorIps@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Depends on what software. Anything that happens in the browser works. A lot of other software can be run using Wine. There is some software which still has problems especially when using USB ports as serial ports etc. and a lot of subpar software (un)fortunately just doesn’t work because of it being badly programmed.

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      • Cenzorrll@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Check if there’s alternatives to what you use in Windows, or if there’s a Linux version. Decide if you need to use the windows program, or if the Linux equivalent will work. There may be a learning curve to using a different program, but I haven’t yet really found anything that doesn’t have an equivalent that isn’t a program paired with hardware that will only work with each other.

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