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Let's make Windows 10 the last version ever used!

*Sat. 28 Dec. 11h* Stage YELL #KDEEco 's Call To Action against e-waste driven by #Windows10.

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/en/event/opt-green-coordinating-a-windows-10-to-linux-upcycling-campaign-across-free-software-communities-worldwide/

*Mon. 30 Dec. 13-15h* B&B habitat join the BoF to organize a global #FreeSoftware campaign to raise awareness of Windows 10's EoL in 2025, the role of software in #eWaste, and how independent, sustainable #FOSS is a solution to keep devices in use & out of the landfill.

https://fahrplan.alpaka.space/jugend-hackt-38c3-2024/talk/ST8NJA/

#38C3 #KDE #OpenSource

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[–] dragonlobster@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think the single biggest issue I have with Linux is package management. Maybe this is purely distribution dependent, but for example in Ubuntu most of the packages are way outdated, not even on the latest stable version. Then I either have to:

  1. Build from source which means I gotta also install all dependencies and pray that the thing builds
  2. Add some rando PPA which I have no idea if I should trust
  3. Use "flatpaks" or "appimages"

None of those options are appealing. And along with these multiple options I end up having multiple versions of things installed in different locations in different ways and also my PATH ends up a big mess, I think I'm just doing something very wrong.

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 4 points 1 day ago

Flatpaks environment now is the closest to the Windows experience.

Open the app store (GNOME Software / KDE Discover), search, click install, click run.

[–] unyons@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Flatpak for the Win!

Get it? For the WIN?

[–] amon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That joke is so good you've been snapped out of existence.