KDE opens its doors to "Windows 10 exiles" as it claims Microsoft wants to turn your computer "into junk"

Well, we're rapidly approaching four months until Microsoft stops supporting Windows 10. At that point, people still on the older operating system have a few choices: they can either buy a new PC, upgrade their current PC to Windows 11 (if their PC supports it), force-install Windows 11 on it (if it doesn't), truck on with Windows 10, or install a different system. And one such "different system" is Linux.

Personally, I'm leaning toward Linux. I used to be apprehensive about it, but then I gave Linux Mint a try, and I had a blast. Now, the Linux community is making its voice heard and advertising the operating system as a way to breathe new life into an old PC, albeit it's quite...dramatic.

KDE says that "Windows 10 exiles" are welcome to the world of Linux

In a post on the KDE website, the KDE group makes their case as to why their system is perfect for people who are still on Windows 10. Calling people who are losing support "Windows 10 exiles," the blog post states that "On October 14, Microsoft wants to turn [your computer] into junk." KDE goes on to say that your computer will be "officially obsolete."

KDE then goes into detail as to what Windows 10 users can expect when they lose support, and while it comes off a little dramatic and maybe a bit overblown, I can't really poke too many holes in their core arguments:

Windows 10 will degrade as more and more bugs come to light. With nobody to correct them, you risk being hacked. Your data, identity, and control over your device could be stolen.

New versions of your apps will not run, but Microsoft will still block you from upgrading to the next version of Windows until you buy the new computer they decide.

You will be forced to spend your hard-earned cash and will be unwillingly polluting the earth and water as your old machine rots in a landfill. The air will also be polluted with the emissions that come from manufacturing and shipping a new device you don't really need.

Even if you agree to this tech extortion now, in a few years time, they will do it again as they have done many times in the past.

Fortunately, KDE has the perfect solution, and there are no prizes for guessing what it is. KDE nudges people to grab Linux, specifically Plasma, which KDE spends a lot of time explaining how Windows users would find it useful. I haven't personally tried Plasma (I instead checked out Linux Mint as a Windows replacement), but it looks pretty great.