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Howdy there! I posted here a while ago sharing a script to a video guide on how and why someone might want to switch to Linux and I wanted to share the finished product now that it is complete. My goal with this script was to create something explaining why an average person might want to stop using Windows and what Linux can do for them in its place. It is able to be watched on Peertube and YouTube as well as read in its entirety on my website. If you give it a watch or a read please let me know what you think. Thank you for your time :)

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[–] emirbutdumb@sh.itjust.works -5 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

js let boomers use windows. no boomer cares about bloatware or ads they js wanna use a basic os

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Basic os is arch.

Kid-with-concussion friendly os is android/iOS

Windows is just crap.

[–] DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml -1 points 10 hours ago

Or just let them die.