Yes if there was an easy way to sort out things like porting the Browser stuff 
(passwords, favourites etc)

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From: Philip Armstrong <[email protected]> 
Sent: 28 May 2025 11:58
To: [email protected]
Subject: [CAUTION: SUSPECT SENDER] [OxLUG] Re: Re-alive an oxford community for 
linux users & end of win10

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Installing Linux on a non-windows 11 capable PC sounds like a service you could 
offer at a Repair Café event maybe?

Eg 
https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=repaircafeoxfordshire.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9yZXBhaXJjYWZlb3hmb3Jkc2hpcmUub3JnLw==&i=NTRmOWFlNzdlNGIwOWVlNTZjMDBiZTFh&t=WEF2MVVmbTVjcHVrMUlxMXJNNkd0SVR5bmVWaEpNUStjMkF6TzdHeVNtbz0=&h=3d60abcf737949ecb81e4ad9c61a0261&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbFKcbFNOEhPKxkviC0wXhMpHXPTAueJ-RHXpEnQZOGwg
 but I’m sure there are others.

Phil

On 26/05/2025 15:34, [email protected] wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm new to mailing lists, in fact this is the first time I use one. After 
> quickly glancing at the list of threads, I can see that it's been quiet here 
> for a while.
>
> One of my intentions is to revive this community, I don't know what it used 
> to be and when it used to be it, but it doesn't necessarily have to be the 
> same as it was before, things evolve.
>
> What I really wanted, was to find somewhere where I could get some input and 
> ideas for leaflets to post to people's doors or something about the end of 
> windows 10 and to not throw away their computers. This would be an overall 
> good thing for everyone, the new users will have a better, faster, more free 
> OS, and the linux users number will increase encouraging companies to 
> consider linux support more seriously, for example Mediatek with no linux 
> drivers for their new wifi chips (I just replaced the wifi chip in my my 
> mum's new laptop and didn't complain enough yet :) ).
>
> I have recently found out about oxford LUG, and would like to know if anyone 
> else here has anything simillar planned, whatever stage it's at - even if 
> it's just pondering about it. Working together would benefit us all.
> If anyone wants to see my current draft, I can maybe upload a 
> screenshot or the document file if that's possible here
>
> I also recently came across these, which are worth considering:
> https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=opensuse.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZ
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> 61&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbFKcbFNOEhPKxkviC0wXhMpHXPTAueJ-RHXpEnQZOGw
> g 
> https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=endof10.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbm
> RvZjEwLm9yZw==&i=NTRmOWFlNzdlNGIwOWVlNTZjMDBiZTFh&t=SVZmanZjMEkxL1VBVV
> JTbStEVElPb3VYVDl5UVMxZlppM0NTV2haOFFVMD0=&h=3d60abcf737949ecb81e4ad9c
> 61a0261&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbFKcbFNOEhPKxkviC0wXhMpHXPTAueJ-RHXpEn
> QZOGwg 
> https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=kde.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnZlbn
> Qua2RlLm9yZy90ZWFtcy9lY28vb3B0LWdyZWVuLy0vdHJlZS9tYXN0ZXIvbWF0ZXJpYWxz
> L2xlYWZsZXRzL0VO&i=NTRmOWFlNzdlNGIwOWVlNTZjMDBiZTFh&t=SXVQSjlhMUkwbUQr
> eERZZlhXQi9mekhmaEJtL1kyaEVuRnVKdmNBK2xCOD0=&h=3d60abcf737949ecb81e4ad
> 9c61a0261&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbFKcbFNOEhPKxkviC0wXhMpHXPTAueJ-RHXp
> EnQZOGwg
>
> Quertz

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