moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoMicrosoft closes the door on Windows 11 supporting older hardwarewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoMy dad (in his mid 80s) told me proudly that he had just bought Linux and installed it on his computer. It’s great that he wanted to try Linux but I wonder what malware-riddled scam distro he found, and how I’ll sort it out on my next visit.
minus-square3laws@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoCan’t be that bad. Some distros accept donations. It just could be that he felt he was making a purchase rather than just a donation.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoHopefully it’s just something like this, not a scam.
minus-squareÆnima@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoCome back and let us know what you find out, please. If it’s a malicious distro, let us know the site so we can warn others.
My dad (in his mid 80s) told me proudly that he had just bought Linux and installed it on his computer. It’s great that he wanted to try Linux but I wonder what malware-riddled scam distro he found, and how I’ll sort it out on my next visit.
Can’t be that bad. Some distros accept donations. It just could be that he felt he was making a purchase rather than just a donation.
Hopefully it’s just something like this, not a scam.
Come back and let us know what you find out, please. If it’s a malicious distro, let us know the site so we can warn others.