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[–] [email protected] 124 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (10 children)

The right answer is definitely not landfill.

Most people use their computers to run a web browser, maybe a word processor or media player, and... not much else. Even someone who has only used Windows can figure out those basics on a Linux desktop.

If the charities are unable/unwilling to provide support for Linux, they could give computers away on Craigslist before dumping more e-waste into our environment.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Even someone who has only used Windows can figure out those basics on a Linux desktop.

You'd think....

[–] hollyberries 15 points 2 weeks ago

Edge is on Linux (bottom of the page). Throw a windoze skin on KDE and it would be like they never left.

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