Linux Distributions See Major Growth as Windows 10 Support Ends
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Summary
Microsoft ended support for Windows 10, prompting users to choose between sticking with the unsupported OS, upgrading to Windows 11, or switching to alternative platforms like Linux. Linux-focused companies, including The Document Foundation behind LibreOffice, had been campaigning for months to convert Windows 10 users to Linux. This strategy appears successful, as one popular Ubuntu-based Linux distribution is celebrating its "biggest launch ever" with a significant spike in downloads from former Windows 10 users.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledWindows 10 died a few days ago, leaving users with three options: stick with the OS, upgrade to Windows 11, or switch to an entirely different platform like macOS or GNU/Linux.
But months before Microsoft dropped support for the OS, Linux-focused companies were already campaigning to poach Microsoft customers and convert them into Linux users.
The Document Foundation, the folks behind LibreOffice, started its push as far back as June this year, criticizing Microsoft's decision to end support.
one of the most popular Ubuntu-based Linux distros is celebrating its "biggest launch ever" after a spike in downloads from former Windows 10 users.
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