Year of Linux on the Desktop - eviltoast

2024 is the Year of Linux on the Desktop, at least for my boyfriend. He’s running Windows 7 right now, so I’ll be switching him to Ubuntu in a few days. Ubuntu was chosen because Proton is officially supported in Ubuntu.

  • SapphironZA@lemmings.world
    241·
    11 months ago

    I would support a law that requires software companies to open source software that they discontinue support on.

    That way, companies that disappear don’t have their customers at risk.

    And software companies will support software for longer.

    • Jumuta@sh.itjust.works
      16·
      11 months ago

      I think the problem with this is that the corpos will just keep pushing out updates that barely change anything and call the device “supported”

      • SapphironZA@lemmings.world
        7·
        11 months ago

        There is sure to be some of that, but they will at least get the blame for when it goes poorly.

        They are obligated by many of their corporate and government clients to patch any security flaws and fix bugs.

        I would prefer that they don’t touch what is working and just focus on fixing bugs and security issues.

        This moving feature set and release of half finished software approach is why people have hated windows so much since the windows 8 days.