Microsoft accused of ‘tech extortion’ over Windows 10 support ending in campaign to get people to upgrade to Linux

Can’t (or won’t) upgrade to Windows 11? Then switch to Linux instead, KDE campaign urges Windows 10 users.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-accused-of-tech-extortion-over-windows-10-support-ending-in-campaign-to-get-people-to-upgrade-to-linux

Created 1mo | Jun 4, 2025, 12:10:14 PM


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