Windows 2000 Modernization Guide

Re:Windows 2000 Modernization Guide by schnevets on Monday December 27, 2021 @09:26AM (#29702713)

Beyond the step-by-step guide, the writer's main page has some compelling words about Windows products being less engaging since XP and the planned obsolescence that was built into Windows 8 and 10.

I do feel like one could also protest bloat and planned obsolescence with a Linux desktop (as long as they aren't running Ubuntu).

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Re:Windows 2000 Modernization Guide by tryauuum on Monday December 27, 2021 @02:42PM (#29706005)

my xubuntu isn't bloated in any way.

But I am afraid that they will make snapd mandatory in the 22.04 and I will have to migrate to something else...

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Re:Windows 2000 Modernization Guide by edoceo on Monday December 27, 2021 @09:29AM (#29702731)

Huh? Is Ubuntu the un-bloated one?

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Re:Windows 2000 Modernization Guide by reificator on Monday December 27, 2021 @09:32AM (#29702748)

I think what they’re trying to say is something like “If you want to act in protest against bloat and planned obsolescence you can use a Linux desktop other than Ubuntu”

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Re:Windows 2000 Modernization Guide by alekun on Monday December 27, 2021 @09:39AM (#29702804)

cof cof…snap to install calculator

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Re:Windows 2000 Modernization Guide by rbanffy on Monday December 27, 2021 @01:41PM (#29705348)

Indeed. To use a snap to install something that is pretty much integral to the Gnome desktop and has no dependency on anything other than Gnome, this is ridiculous.

Snaps are useful for packaging dependencies that aren't (AND CAN'T in a timely fashion) be provided by the distro.

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