The updates will continue until morale improves…
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Have used Manjaro in the past and was good OS, just not for me. Mine is Mint with XFCE.
That is due to Distro choosing to make them look and feel like Windows to make it easier for first time users. Be glad you are not dealing with pre MS-DOS computers.
You just indirectly quoted the infamous Tod Howard line.. It just works. No. Not always, just as the Titanic is unsinkable, never use metaphors when talking about logical debate. Nothing just works, we make it function for us. Or did you actually believe, Windows magically programs itself and appears under your tree on Christmas? My friend in Germany right now would not have a job, if it wasn’t for MS Windows having errors. He works their support desk there. He also uses Arch Linux OS at home. As you say, “It just works.” that is why so many of us made tons of cash back in late 90’a patching BIOS and replacing PC’s for the Y2K bug. Many of us hope MS Windows continues to grind on and on, because some of us fix it, others of us replace it. This is a large portion of my income. As I stated, if you are comfortable using Windows continue to do so.
I suppose after you test drive a new car purchase, you never ask about the color or cosmetic options? People criticized XP dubbing it “Fisher-price OS” for the appearance of UI. However you are confusing the Desktop Environment (DE) with the OS. I have run the Openbox and KDE with Ubuntu before. Openbox is a black screen you right click to get the menu. KDE is polar opposite and in my opinion is the most bloated DE available.
Linux OS is very easy to switch your DE or try several at once. I use Xfce, other popular DEs are KDE Plasma, Cinnamon, Gnome, Mate, Lumina, and countless others. Windows has few options in this area other than cosmetic skinning of the current DE. Microsoft restricts the user from DE management, because this would remove features such as their web browser, assistant, and meta data analytics. The best you can do on Windows is a shell instead of an actual replacement. If Linux and Windows were tailor shops, Linux would have custom suits made to fit and plenty of options. Microsoft has sold us the same blue suit off the rack for decades, when you return for repairs, they tell you a new suit is available for purchase, but the new one just has more buttons, pockets, and a global tracker stitched into the lapel.
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Windows 11: you can now install it on older PCs, but there’s a catch.
CCP dropped support for OSX Catalina today (no security updates since 2022), so I think Windows 10 users have at least a few years (fingers crossed and hoping for you guys anyway).
End of Support for Win10 only means no new content. Security patches continue for a while longer and stuff like Windows Defender and other windows stuff will still get updates. There’s no reason to ditch Win10 yet for something else, least of all this CCP-esque trainwreck Win11.
I posted a how to on this very forum.
When SteamOS comes out I’ll do an update.
That will happen if you are willing to pay for it via the ESU program, they are not just going to provide the security updates.
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Thank you everyone for your replies. I don’t keep up with different companies or groups, so I wasn’t sure about how people were reacting to this in general, so this is quite reassuring. Very much appreciated.
Except one questionable reply…
Just what, pray tell, is that supposed to mean?