LINUX DISTROS THE ULTIMATE WINDOWS 10 UPGRADE?

The bad news: Windows 10 is definitely going end of life this year. The good news: these Linux distros are ready and waiting to take advantage WINDOWS 10 UPGRADE?

We kicked off our last Linux Labs (see issue 354, p78) with an admission: that despite its success in the server space, Linux ran just 3% of all desktops. Windows machines outnumbered Linux by 20 devices to one. But, we said, “its future looks bright” – and we were right. CONTENTS Its user base has grown by 50% since, and it’s on course to touch 5% of all desktops in the first quarter of 2025. This isn’t surprising. The increasing popularity of single-board computers like Raspberry Pi is putting Linux into the hands of a whole new generation of users while computers are lasting longer than ever before, Combine hardware longevity with Microsoft’s desire to end support for Windows 10 – it goes end of life on 14 October unless…

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