As Microsoft prepares to retire support for Windows 10 on October 14, the Linux community is making a growing\u2014and totally reasonable\u2014effort to encourage Windows 10 users to switch to Linux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some Linux distributions have been especially active in welcoming Windows users\u2014maybe even a bit over the top. But now there\u2019s something fresh in the mix: KDE Plasma, one of the leading desktop environments, has introduced a brand-new section dedicated to the subject on its website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s called \u201cKDE for Windows 10 Exiles<\/a>,\u201d and it\u2019s all about encouraging people still using Windows 10 to make the switch to Linux\u2014Plasma in particular. Now, don\u2019t get me wrong, but all the hype around the so-called \u201capocalyptic\u201d October 14 feels a little overblown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, I\u2019m considering compiling a dedicated article in the coming days. The goal? To clear things up, bust a few myths, and\u2014most importantly\u2014give Windows 10 users a realistic idea of what they actually can expect if they decide to switch to Linux. Plus, of course, I\u2019ll also highlight some of the most relevant options in this space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This heavy focus on the topic is probably also why the popular Windows-focused site Windows Latest<\/em> published a response piece to KDE\u2019s article. Their headline? \u201cKDE\u2019s overdramatic campaign urges Windows 10 users to get Linux over Windows 11<\/a>.\u201d And honestly, even though I don\u2019t love saying it, I have to admit\u2014I agree with most of the points they made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, I\u2019d also like to make one thing clear: KDE Plasma is the most natural fit for anyone coming from Windows<\/strong>, not just Windows 10, to Linux. It\u2019s the option that feels most familiar and causes the least friction when making the switch. So, in that context, KDE\u2019s move makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, just a quick reminder\u2014along those same lines, there\u2019s also the \u201cEnd of 10\u201d initiative<\/a>, which major Linux distributions like Debian<\/a> and openSUSE have already joined. So, keep an eye on our news\u2014we\u2019ve got something special coming your way on this topic in the next few days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “KDE for Windows 10 Exiles” is a new KDE initiative inviting Windows 10 users to switch to Linux and the Plasma desktop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":172104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1254,973],"class_list":["post-172101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-kde","tag-windows"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}