If you’re already with Linux, this is not for you. This is for people who’re indecisive or been contemplating for long about whether to make that jump.
For me, it’s a matter of a few things. I’m on a Windows 10 version that guarantees me until 2032 of support. That means I would effectively skip Windows 11, like I already mostly have and potentially skip Windows 12 if that turns out to be a shitty choice. I’d be coming in right in time for whatever Microslop shits out for Win13.
Should Windows 13 suck, I think that’s a consideration. Another consideration is when Valve keeps dropping support for certain Windows versions of Steam. Because I know for a fact they will drop Windows 10 support entirely one day and then Windows 11. I believe it is really stupid that they do this.
By the time my Windows 10 version expires, I’d be getting older, which means I’ll probably care less and less about computer-related things. Going to Linux wouldn’t be a problem since I’d be doing barebones things like browsing and checking e-mail.
And I’d also hope that by 2032, Linux would have better development like easier access to proprietary drivers and software among other things.
3.5? what? no, the latest firefox that runs is 56 and the latest esr 52. seamonkey supported xp till 2019 with 2.49.5. in 2026, there’s a fork of latest chromium with support for winxp backported including full sandbox. there are security holes in the os, yes, but the kind of ‘power user’ i mentioned are the ones who know how to use XP properly in present day and can reasonably setup their network to block all unnecessary stuff, not run fishy softwares, etc. see win2k.org for an example of such power user patching their legacy system to the extreme and keeping it usable.
i’m not suggesting to run XP. I’m saying it’s still possible, so there’s no way win10 will be unusable in a short time from now. At least I’m reasonably sure it will remain filly usable for power users with all kinds of workarounds for around 10 or more years. those who are not more comfortable with doing such workarounds can switch to linux or other similarly free system, which is also of course what i recommend.
You’re focused on it being possible and you’re hand waving the very valid and very major security concerns with “some power users can do it safely”. Nope. Once an os becomes unsupported, at that moment it becomes unsafe as a daily driver. This isn’t my opinion, this is just a sober look at the reality of data security.