Subj : OS/2
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : TassieBob
Date : Sat May 06 2023 18:26:26


 pF> RAM, but no TPM chip. I can't upgrade to Windows 11 automatically, but
 pF> may be able to upgrade from CD - but no guarantees from Microsoft. I may
 pF> be finally making the move to Linux in 2025.

This is largely the situation I'm in - I have one PC that can (and does) run Windows-11, and my work laptop runs Windows-11.  None of my other machines are capable (well, not officially capable).

For a lot of my $dayjob work I'm using WSL anyway, and when I'm not I'm using apps that are either web based, or available for Linux anyway.  So I could use Linux at work - IT department permitting (I did use Linux at my last job, as did several of my colleagues).

Personally, I only run Windows 11 on this machine because running Davinci Resolve on Linux requires the $$$ version in order to get the codec support I need - and I may well pay that premium before too long and make the switch.

My workshop PC runs Windows 10, and it will almost certainly become a Linux machine in 2025 - I'd do it now except it's not a 5 minute change!


 pF> I'd bet that corporate use of Windows 10 compels Microsoft to push
 pF> support out a little longer.

I wouldn't be sure about that - it'll probably just mean that Microsoft will offer those corporates support at a price (ie, if you pay the yearly fee, you get security updates for an extra 5 years).  I'm pretty sure I've heard of them doing that with previous versions of Windows..


TassieBob

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