[TriLUG] End Of 10...

[William Sutton via TriLUG]

See Dave's Garage youtube video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am0O6GpB7qI

William Sutton

On Sun, 22 Jun 2025, James Toebes via TriLUG wrote:

> I have had people asking about what machine they should buy to replace
> their Windows 10 machine that is not supported.
>
> I do not like seeing perfectly good machines go to waste.
>
> Seeing things like https://endof10.org/ has inspired me to see if I can
> get an option together.
>
> I am talking with my Church about hosting an event in the Wake Forest
> area.   The basic plan is to provide a brief intro to linux.  After
> that I would like to help people either load Linux on their machine or
> on a thumb drive to take with them. 
>
> Looking at several distros,  I am thinking of using Linux Mint since it
> supports a large variety of hardware,  not snap/flatpack heavy.  And
> easy for them to find support for.
>
> I would like to advertise it a bit.  Request they bring either their
> computer or laptop so it can be configured.  Hoping to have something
> either Aug or Sept.   I do not think I can handle a large response on
> my own. 
>
> If this is to happen,  I am looking for a few volunteers to help.
> 1. Someone to help with planning/organizing the event.
> 2. People to help with install
> 3. Recommended support options to help people post install.
>
> If anyone is interested in helping,  please let me know.
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