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Can't run Windows 11? Don't want to? There are surprisingly legal options

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[–] kepix@lemmy.world 84 points 2 days ago (2 children)

i hate you guys so much. once in their lifetime, theregister writers actually manage to recommend something useful, and you guys start to shit all over the comment section.

for the microsoft forum admins: no, ltsc is fine. you can install a store, but since its running on an early feature version with fresh security updates, xbox gamepass wont like it much. same goes with the cod launcher.

for the neckbeard freedomfighters: linux cannot solve every problem.

ive been using 10 ltsc for 5 year now. still not as great as win7, but nothing ever gonna beat that os. less telemetry, less services, no ms store (but can be installed with 3rd party softwares). runs a ton more smoother on laptops as well. main problem will be getting updates from certain softwares: programs only check for the main build version, and ltsc is going to look like its outdated, your programs might deny your updates (i would say 3 years from now). keep in mind, 11 also has an ltsc version: no bloat in the start menu, no store, less telemetry...but still looks like arse. i would recommend getting an oem key for cheap, or yohoho on the massgrave site, dont support ms with a full price.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

neckbeard freedomfighters

LOL, that is delicious.

Been downvoted plenty of times for saying I don't get 1/10th of the Windows hassle lemmy talks about, probably less. Don't have the LTSC version of 11, but it's from a plain Jane ISO, not a factory install, which I would bet is the cause of many people's pain.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

A sensible response. Windows has its pros, and Linux has its cons. I personally don't care for Windows anymore, but that's because I grew up with Linux in the home alongside Windows, ultimately chose Linux despite the cons.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Exactly. Use what you want. For me, that's Linux, and for my SO, that's Windows. It really doesn't need to be a religious thing.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

My wife prefers her Macs. She's got the infamous A1706 MacBook Pro (I've already had to fix a few things on it), and a 27" iMac from the last run of Intel based machines.

But she does recognize the walled garden for what it is, and her seeing me effectively make my machines do what I want is making her want an Android phone 😅

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 day ago

it’s just horse armor what’s the big deal?

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Install Linux and be done with the Microsoft bullshit. No windows, no copilot, no shit teams, no outlook, nothing of the nonsense, just software that actually works

[–] asdfbla@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

My eternal quest to get a working desktop environment running in WSL 😭

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[–] cortex7979@lemm.ee 20 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I recently switched to PopOS! And it's been great. Not being pressured into Microsoft applications and using your Microsoft account is great

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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 172 points 2 days ago (24 children)

LTSC is supported, yes, but it’s an edge case not intended for desktop (or most server) applications.

If you don’t want to move to 11, install a flavour of Linux. Don’t run LTSC.

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[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 31 points 2 days ago (4 children)
[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (13 children)

I would but my DJ gear is over a decade old and none of it is compatible with Linux. It won't even run on a modern CPU without crashing Serato, so I use an old laptop with a 4th gen i5 running LTSC to power my turntables and mixer; it all runs smooth as butter on period-correct hardware.

Eventually I will get new gear and try to get it working in Linux, but I don't have thousands to drop right now on updated hardware, so I make do with what I have.

[–] Mooseford@lemmy.today 1 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Have you tried something like Mixx and a MIDI controller of some sort? I really don't know all that much about the minutiae of DJing, but a friend used to DJ parties a lot with just his laptop and Mixx and that was like 20 years ago or somesuch.

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[–] dirtycrow@programming.dev 10 points 1 day ago

ltsc iot is on my gaming pc that I spin up once biweekly. Got the os from massgrave and most of the games from fitgirl.

If it’s a competition of getting work done, Linux is clearly superior. Windows has always just gotten in my way when I’m trying to do something with the OS.

There’s no denying though that you gotta use the right tool for the job. I ain’t forkin my time over to get Linux to work with triple-A pirated games and all that VM and wine shit. I’m just going to install ltsc and forget about it. Just as how I’m not wasting my time on Windows to install software packages, libraries, or whatever the fuck Subsystem is.

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