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Microsoft Will Charge for Windows 10 Security Updates in 2025 (gizmodo.com)

submitted 11 months ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Poggervania@kbin.social 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Actually, yes.

Debian has been supported since the early 90s, but admittedly that’s the only one I could name off the top of my head.

[+] mammut@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] Mininux@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, but there is almost never a need for keeping an older version of linux, unlike for Windows 10 since win11 has ridiculous system requirements

[–] S410@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Debian releases are more similar to Service Packs on Windows.

Windows releases are entirely different products.

There are changes to the defaults, sometimes, but they're just that: changes to the defaults. If you're upgrading your existing install, they won't affect you.

For example: Debian switched to Gnome as its default DE a couple years ago. It used to be XFCE. However, if you already had a system with XFCE, if wouldn't go and replace it for you.

On Windows side, meanwhile, when Microsoft decide to change up the DE, you get the changes, whether you like it or not. Remember Windows 8? It's not like those who upgraded from Windows 7 got to keep their Aero theme and Start Menu.