Windows 10 is Dead

But you can switch to Linux and the open-source ecosystem

This originally appeared as a thread on X on October 14, 2025. It’s not an ad, I just use this stuff and care about it and think it might help you.

Happy Windows 10 death day to those who celebrate.

If you’ve been caught up in Microsoft’s latest planned obsolescence scheme, before buying a new computer (bad), workaround hackery (worse), or running an unsupported system (worst), maybe try Linux.

Mint is a good distribution for beginners.

Mint is what I started with and is what I still run on my work laptop. I now run CachyOS on my home desktop which is a bit more complicated but offers a bit more power and customization.

Finally, Ubuntu is a stalwart, and I run a variation of it on my old Surface tablet (which almost certainly would have been e-waste by this point if I was trying to run current bloated Windows 11, but the more efficient system has extended its life)

Point being, you have options, and you can probably find one that works for you.

All of these, by the way, are free and donor-supported.

“But my software requires Windows!” You might have options. For instance, LibreOffice is a free, open-source office suite that does just about everything MS Office does, cleanly and efficiently.

Fellow pastors and theology nerds who use Logos, there is Ou Dedetai, a project that has made great strides in making Logos run on Linux and other non-Windows/non-Mac OS setups. I use Logos on my systems every day with minimal hiccups.