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A political appeal by a democratically minded European based on the dramatically changing situation and its consequences in the field of technology and IT:
Guys, if for whatever reason you are still working with Windows (or Apple, Google...), I can only urge you to take the current circumstances as a reason to switch to Linux and free software! Never has such a switch been more appropriate and important!
The end of Windows 10, Microsoft's coercion towards MS accounts and cloud compulsion, all the advertising spam from MS within Windows 11, the artificial hardware requirements for it, the AI compulsion in Windows, the data exploitation including data sales and telemetry behavior, the integrated spyware, and so many other negative and bad things!
And on top of that, there are the current political developments in the fascist states of America. Uneducated idiot, fascist, anti-democrat and narcissist with a severe minority complex – and best friend of child molester Epstein – Trump is turning the country into a fascist dictatorship, and the big American tech companies are bowing to the convicted criminal, most recently Tim Apple– ready to hand over all the data he demands and install surveillance tools, and not even stopping at Europe and Europeans.
Trump's hatred of Europe is well known, as is his admiration for war criminal and mass murderer Putin. Who knows what other brown crap will spill over the Atlantic to us.
That's why, dear people, and especially those outside the US (unfortunately, we can't help the good and decent people there, but they elected the brown problem in the White House themselves): Linux and free software now!
#linux #opensource #freesoftware #windows #endof10 #microsoft #google #apple #bigdata #bigtech #surveillance #fascism #trump #europe #eu #meta #amazon
Alternatives to Big Tech/Big Data:
Windows, Apple, Google -> Linux (Debian, Fedora, Mint, Arch...)
Microsoft Office -> LibreOffice (Only Office would also work, but the founders are Russian, who knows...)
Google Android, Apple iOS -> Pixel with GrapheneOS, Fairphone 6 with /e/OS, Brax 3 with iode OS/Ubuntu Touch
OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, etc. -> Nextcloud, MEGA, pCloud, Proton Drive
Outlook, Gmail, etc. -> Proton Mail, Tutanota
Airdrop, Link to Windows -> Localsend, KDE Connect
WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage -> Signal, Element, Threema
Google Search -> Ecosia, Qwant, Startpage, Duckduckgo
YouTube -> Peertube, or as an anonymous YT client: Freetube and Newpipe
Instagram -> Pixelfed
Facebook, X (Twitter) -> Mastodon, possibly Bluesky
Truly secure and anonymous VPN: Mullvad!
This is just a first overview of the most important alternatives for switching. Feel free to continue if needed!
#linux #opensource #freesoftware #windows #endof10 #bigdata #bigtech #surveillance #office #microsoft #google #apple #vpn #mastodon #cloud #grapheneos #iode #ubuntutouch #brax3 #pixel#murena #fairphone #youtube #search
A political appeal by a democratically minded European based on the dramatically changing situation and its consequences in the field of technology and IT:
Guys, if for whatever reason you are still working with Windows (or Apple, Google...), I can only urge you to take the current circumstances as a reason to switch to Linux and free software! Never has such a switch been more appropriate and important!
The end of Windows 10, Microsoft's coercion towards MS accounts and cloud compulsion, all the advertising spam from MS within Windows 11, the artificial hardware requirements for it, the AI compulsion in Windows, the data exploitation including data sales and telemetry behavior, the integrated spyware, and so many other negative and bad things!
And on top of that, there are the current political developments in the fascist states of America. Uneducated idiot, fascist, anti-democrat and narcissist with a severe minority complex – and best friend of child molester Epstein – Trump is turning the country into a fascist dictatorship, and the big American tech companies are bowing to the convicted criminal, most recently Tim Apple– ready to hand over all the data he demands and install surveillance tools, and not even stopping at Europe and Europeans.
Trump's hatred of Europe is well known, as is his admiration for war criminal and mass murderer Putin. Who knows what other brown crap will spill over the Atlantic to us.
That's why, dear people, and especially those outside the US (unfortunately, we can't help the good and decent people there, but they elected the brown problem in the White House themselves): Linux and free software now!
#linux #opensource #freesoftware #windows #endof10 #microsoft #google #apple #bigdata #bigtech #surveillance #fascism #trump #europe #eu #meta #amazon
#Linux is much user-friendlier than it was even a few years ago, and there are lots of other benefits in having a computer that isn't constantly trying to get one over on you. But I agree that it isn't yet ready for the average person to install and use without help.
I look at it like this: #Windows will boot up and appear to work on your machine, but you're at risk of viruses, fraud, spyware, vendor lock-in, advertisements, dark patterns, and generally being treated like a cash cow. In contrast, Linux will occasionally not support all your hardware and you may encounter problems that take time and research to solve, but the OS and the apps you run are working for you rather than against you. No one is spying on you, advertising at you, trying to lock you in, or demanding expensive subscriptions.
It's annoying and unjust that the bulk of the market has gone to the extractive OS and ecosystem, but every person who uses and advocates for Linux helps to break Microsoft's hegemony.
Can anyone recommend good resources (books, websites, other) for someone who needs to manage #Windows machines for family? I'm fairly competent generally, but have only used #Linux for the past 20 years.
My parents recently got a new desktop, and my wife needs a new laptop shortly. I will be providing #IT for both, and don't expect my experience with #WindowsXP will get me very far at this point
Can anyone recommend good resources (books, websites, other) for someone who needs to manage #Windows machines for family? I'm fairly competent generally, but have only used #Linux for the past 20 years.
My parents recently got a new desktop, and my wife needs a new laptop shortly. I will be providing #IT for both, and don't expect my experience with #WindowsXP will get me very far at this point
‘nearly two-thirds of the world’s servers are estimated to run on open-source #Linux. That has still left a big market for #Windows, but it has greatly limited the overall size of the commercial software pie, while also preventing operating systems from being used as a chokepoint’ https://on.ft.com/3H4tMSZ
‘nearly two-thirds of the world’s servers are estimated to run on open-source #Linux. That has still left a big market for #Windows, but it has greatly limited the overall size of the commercial software pie, while also preventing operating systems from being used as a chokepoint’ https://on.ft.com/3H4tMSZ
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Microsoft - as always, a threat to your security and privacy
I know some people don’t have the choice, but if you do, consider a different option. ‘Recall’ is a direct threat to your personal information.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/microsoft_recall_captures_credit_card_info/
Microsoft - as always, a threat to your security and privacy
I know some people don’t have the choice, but if you do, consider a different option. ‘Recall’ is a direct threat to your personal information.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/microsoft_recall_captures_credit_card_info/
Windows 10 ends in 2025. Don’t buy a new PC — revive yours with Linux
Pour le prochain ordinateur ça sera #Linux ou rien.
Trop forts chez #microsoft 💪
Des années que je vante les mérites de #linux auprès de madame sans soulever plus d'intérêt que ça.
Il a suffi d'un message plein écran au démarrage disant globalement :
- fin du support de #windows10 en octobre prochain
- votre ordinateur n'est pas compatible avec #windows11
- achetez un nouvel ordinateur
Et là madame qui me demande de lui installer linux sur son PC, ce qui je me suis empressé de faire.
Des rois de la stratégie chez Microsoft 🤣
Il me reste plus qu'à assurer l'assistance technique 👷
Microsoft will discontinue Windows 11 SE, its education-focused OS, by October 2026. Support ends then, urging users to switch to another Windows 11 version. Major manufacturers will stop shipping devices with it https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/microsoft-announces-end-of-windows-11-se-for-schools-less-than-four-years-after-launch/
Pour le prochain ordinateur ça sera #Linux ou rien.
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