End Of 10 Campaign

Extended support for Windows 10 ends on 12 October 2027. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?

https://endof10.org/

By installing an up-to-date Linux operating system you can keep using it for years to come.

The campaign is software-neutral and we will be boosting posts from numerous FOSS projects.

Website: https://endof10.org/

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2026-05-18 12:22:43 UTC

Ältere Menschen und 🐧 Linux, scheint das nicht ein Widerspruch zu sein?
„Nein“ sagt Bettina Louis!
#EndOf10 @ #republica 😍
Bettina wird das Publikum mitnehmen auf ihre Reise durch die Linux-Szene in #Berlin und wie sie vielen Menschen, darunter auch älteren Menschen, die Unsicherheit in Bezug auf #Linux nehmen konnte.
Dienstag, 19. Mai, 13:45–14:15, Energiemobil 🚀
https://re-publica.com/de/session/aeltere-menschen-steigen-auf-linux-um-auf-jeden-fall-und-das-mit-erfolg
@npub13ge…u6sw
#FOSS #FLOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #GNULinux
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2025-12-29 14:51:52 UTC

2026 is almost here - but let's look back at 2025 with the End Of 10 campaign at the Chaos Communication Congress.
* Tues. 30 Dec. 11:55-12:35 CET
* #39C3 Stage Zero / online
https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/en/event/detail/end-of-10-how-the-foss-community-is-combatting-software-drive-resource-and-energy-consumption
"We thought big and acted boldly. In this talk End Of 10 contributors will discuss the campaign, what has worked and what the challenges have been, and how FOSS provides a solution to software-driven resource and energy consumption."
#EndOf10 #CCC #GNULinux #Linux #Windows10 #Microsoft #Windows
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2025-10-14 11:41:02 UTC

> Linux is an interesting choice for users who want speed, privacy, control, and freedom from Big Tech’s impositions.
10 reasons to switch to Linux from #EndOf10 supporter #LibreOffice!
1. No Forced Updates
2. It’s Really Free
3. Speed & Performance
4. Privacy Built In
5. No Useless Software
6. Security Without Issues
7. You Own Your System
8. Easy Application Management
9. Freedom of Choice
10. Community Matters & Helps
And #Linux "is now more intuitive than ever." ❤️
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/10/14/end-of-10-ten-reasons-to-switch-from-windows-to-linux/
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2025-10-14 08:28:13 UTC

It's 14 October … but #EndOf10 is not ending. We now have another 12 months and we are only getting started! 🚀
#Microsoft has delayed #Windows10 End of Life to 13 October 2026.
They say it is "free", but really it's at the cost of your data while tying you to a corporate ecosystem. It'll only be harder later when the time comes to move on.
Why wait to try 🐧 #Linux? Find a place/event near you to liberate your hardware today: https://endof10.org/
More info: https://endof10.org/press/2025-10-04-extended-campaign/
#FOSS
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2025-10-14 08:21:54 UTC

10 reasons to choose Linux 😍
1. It makes computing fun: https://floss.social/@Endof10/115365734677306447
2. Community: https://floss.social/@Endof10/115348731256081730
3. Better for the planet: https://floss.social/@Endof10/115331456823534051
4. No new hardware or licensing costs: https://floss.social/@Endof10/115297655489676076
5. Education: https://floss.social/@Endof10/115258044961071561
6. Gaming: https://floss.social/@Endof10/115224121540151549
7. You decide when to update: https://floss.social/@Endof10/115095432121939767
8. No online account: https://floss.social/@Endof10/114975259097426040
9.No AI bundling: https://floss.social/@Endof10/114890742719965757
10. More private by default: https://floss.social/@Endof10/114833402470026707
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2025-10-07 06:26:11 UTC

Reason 3 To Choose Linux 😍
It's better for the planet! 🌍
Hardware abandoned by #BigTech is often still supported by #Linux.
Software drives #eWaste, the fastest growing wastestream worldwide. Disposal brings significant risk to the environment, workers and communities.
Further, device production accounts for 75+% of #carbon emissions over its lifecycle. Keeping a functioning device in use longer reduces #CO2.
At scale the savings are huge!
https://endof10.org/
#EndOf10 #FOSS #Windows10
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2025-10-04 12:40:44 UTC

"For those Windows 10 users who haven't already, there's time to do the last #Windows update in your life — upgrade to Linux!
If you make the change now you won't need to link your computer to a #Microsoft account, pay Reward Points, upload your private data to corporate servers, or waste your hard-earned money on unnecessary fees."
Ten Days until the End of Windows 10. Sort of. Why Wait, Install #Linux Today!
https://endof10.org/press/2025-10-04-extended-campaign/
#EndOf10 #FOSS #FLOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #GNULinux
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2025-10-01 10:17:29 UTC

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* [@fiff_de](https://mastodon.bits-und-baeume.org/@fiff_de ) https://www.fiff.de/mitmachen/
* @npub1qap…8fc5 https://homodigitalis.gr/donation/
* @npub1nun…mlhy https://www.ils.org/info/
* Linux Magazine https://www.linux-magazine.com/Support-Our-Work
* @npub1jv7…y0tn https://digitalnisvobody.cz/podporte-nas/
* @npub1djq…zj5f https://members.opensource.org/join/?nocache=1#join
* @npub103f…kaf3 https://sfconservancy.org/donate/
* @npub1ugj…eqn5 https://tuxdigital.com/membership/
* Vrijschrift https://wiki.vrijschrift.org/Doneren
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2025-10-01 10:12:52 UTC

Support our #EndOf10 supporters 🚀 Follow them on social media too!
* @npub14x3…mcfz https://ansol.org/inscricao/
* @npub1s57…t7zs https://apell.info/members/
* @npub1gam…kjz0 https://aspirationtech.org/community
* @npub1jaa…ql68 https://www.libreitalia.org/donazione/
* CNLL https://cnll.fr/cnll/faq/
* @npub1mwj…pgjs https://datenpunks.de/vernetzung/
* @npub1fqw…ahus https://digitalegesellschaft.de/weitermachen/
* @npub1w4r…8cxz https://edri.org/take-action/
* @npub10dc…ul8g https://docs.fossunited.org/volunteering/
* @npub16xn…g7f8 https://fsfe.org/contribute/contribute.en.html
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2025-10-01 10:08:31 UTC

Support our #EndOf10 supporters 🚀 Follow them on social media too!
* @npub1lxt…4044 https://www.debian.org/devel/join/
* [@e_mydata](https://mastodon.social/@e_mydata ) https://e.foundation/donate-2/
* [@eu_os](https://eupolicy.social/@eu_os ) https://gitlab.com/eu-os
* @npub1hpw…cd0d https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-join/
* @npub15f7…m7wr https://community.frame.work/
* @npub1dug…kxeq https://www.gnome.org/#community
* @npub1ncy…3x0q https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved
* @npub154e…vg3k https://kfocus.org/contact/#bkm_contact_us
* @npub1rk6…hv4q https://nextcloud.com/support
* @npub1djg…3wvl https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:How_to_participate
* @npub1m2w…z28j https://www.libreoffice.org/donate/
* Zorin OS https://zorin.com/about/#funding

2025-09-24 07:16:59 UTC

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Interested in coding?
Software developers are first-class citizens with Linux.
You are not only able to contribute, but are encouraged to.
Imagine becoming part of a huge global team with the goal to make better software for everybody. You are part of something much bigger than yourself, and you often make friends in the process.
Not only that, you also learn how to work with other people in a community, which is a very valuable skill in any career.

2025-09-24 07:16:35 UTC

Reason 5 To Choose Linux 😍
Education!
Learn how your technology works! #Linux 🐧 empowers anyone to learn their systems and experiment.
Linux is #FreeSoftware #OpenSource. The source code is open for all, and you are encouraged to explore and contribute.
With proprietary software, you need permission to access the code that runs your digital life.
Linux? The software is available to learn from and improve. For everyone. Always.
/5
#EndOf10 #FOSS #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11
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2025-09-18 07:29:25 UTC

Reason 6 To Choose Linux 😍
Gaming … yes, gaming!
Can I play games on 🐧 #Linux? Yes you can, and it has never been easier!
Using a #SteamDeck? You are #gaming on Linux already 🚀
#LinuxGaming has entered a whole new era over the past decade. Thousands of popular AAA games run seamlessly on Linux and, in many cases, performance is equal to or even better than on #Windows, especially on older hardware.
/6
#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #Microsoft #Windows10 #Windows11
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2025-08-26 14:02:00 UTC

Reason 7 To Choose Linux 😍
You decide when to install updates and reboot your computer!
Security updates are critical. They should be done early and often to keep your computer safe.
But you don't want your device to force an update - and then reboot - while you're working.
With #Linux, the decision when to update is yours.
/7
#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GNULinux #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11
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2025-08-05 08:40:25 UTC

Reason 8 To Choose Linux 😍
No online account required!
With #Linux you don't need to create an online account to set up or enjoy your new operating system.
As it should be.
It's that simple.
/8
#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GNULinux #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11
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2025-07-29 08:20:11 UTC

WED 30 JULY #Linux 🐧install party in #Slovenija #Slovenia (times local)! 🚀
* Linux Install & Android Liberation Party with @npub1u2j…d9vs, #Ljubljana 17-21h
https://dogodki.kompot.si/events/d3cc68f5-de8d-429a-8836-34434d324ede
For details and more events worldwide: https://endof10.org/events/
#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11
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2025-07-21 10:26:48 UTC

Reason 9 To Choose Linux 😍
No AI bundling! You decide if you want generative #AI / #LLM tools on your operating system.
There are many reasons to use or not use #genAI.
These tools are powerful, but also power-hungry in training and use.
With a critical eye they may speed up productivity, while feeding you confabulations / hallucinations.
With #Linux 🐧 the choice to have AI on your OS is yours!
/9
#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11
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2025-07-13 09:41:26 UTC

Tuesday 15 July 🐧 Linux install parties in #Canada 🇨🇦 and #France 🇫🇷 (all times local)!
* #VanLUG Linux Link @ #Surrey (#Vancouver #BritishColumbia), 17h30-19h30
https://www.meetup.com/vanlug-bc/events/308064078/
* Rencontre et atelier d'installation de Linux, #Grenoble, 19h-21h
https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/32051
For details and more events worldwide: https://endof10.org/events/
#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #Linux #GNULinux #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11
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2025-07-11 07:26:21 UTC

#Windows11 collects a lot of data, by default!
This includes browsing and location history, lists of connected devices, typed, handwritten and spoken content, and much more, all sent back to #Microsoft :microsoft:
If you didn't know, now you know.
Learn more at: https://web.archive.org/web/20250326050753/https://www.pcworld.com/article/2379675/ways-windows-11-collects-your-data-and-what-you-can-do-about-it.html
#EndOf10 #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Windows10 #Windows

2025-07-11 07:24:25 UTC

Reason 10 To Choose Linux 😍
Linux 🐧 is more private, by default
Own and control your data!
Your operating system won't record your key strokes or dictation, collect lists of devices and their Wi-Fi details, or webcams, printers and anything else plugged in and then send that back to Big Tech HQ.
It's possible to avoid data collection altogether, from the start.
With #Linux YOU decide how to share YOUR data.
/10
#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Microsoft #Windows #Windows 10 #Windows11
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2025-07-10 10:23:53 UTC

This Saturday 12 July Linux install parties in #Danmark and #Nederland (all times local)!
* AlsSund Linux User Group (#AlsLUG) #Sønderborg, 13h-16h
https://alslug.dk/index.md
* Repair Café #Amsterdam, 13h-16h
https://www.repaircafe.org/cafe/linux-repair-cafe-amsterdam-javaplein/
@npub1l84…una2
For details and more events worldwide: https://endof10.org/events/
#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #GNULinux #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11
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2025-07-07 12:41:15 UTC

This Tuesday and Wednesday Linux install parties in #Netherlands and #Canada (all times local)!
* Tues. 8 July -- Fablab #Amersfoort (#Utrecht) 19h-22h
https://www.fablabamersfoort.nl/2025/05/07/linux-install-fest/
* Wed. 9 July -- #RichmondBC Public Library (#Vancouver) 17h30-19h30
https://www.meetup.com/vanlug-bc/events/308064074/
For details and more events worldwide: https://endof10.org/events/
#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #GNULinux #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11
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2025-07-03 09:04:07 UTC

This Saturday 5 July 🐧 Linux install parties in #Germany and #France (all times local)! 🚀
* Repair-Café Kahlgrund, Niedersteinbach (#Bayern), 10h30-16h
* ComputerCafe Stuttgart Kaltental, #Stuttgart, 13h-17h30
* Premier Samedi du Libre, #Paris, 14h-18h
For details and more events worldwide: https://endof10.org/events/
#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #GNULinux #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11
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2025-06-26 09:59:33 UTC

It's another End Of 10 Challenge 🖖
Supporters are invited to do a simple task to further the campaign goals.
This time's challenge … 🚀
Learn where you use Linux / Free & Open Source Software without even knowing it? Can you find any stats about how many others are also using it?
Tell us about it in a post!
Don't forget hashtag #EO10Challenges
Bonus points: Tell a friend how much Linux is used … with the stats 🥰
#EndOf10 #FOSS #FLOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Linux #GNULinux #Windows
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2025-06-18 10:13:25 UTC

"You don’t have to follow Microsoft’s upgrade path."
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/06/11/the-end-of-windows-10/
> There is a better option that puts control back in the hands of users, institutions, and public bodies: Linux and LibreOffice. Together, these two programmes offer a powerful, privacy-friendly and future-proof alternative to the Windows + Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
@npub1m2w…z28j supports #EndOf10 to prevent #eWaste!
#Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Microsoft #Word #FOSS #Win10 #EO10Challenges
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2025-06-09 09:01:37 UTC

New computer with Windows pre-installed? Want to install #Linux 🐧 instead?
You pay for #Windows, even if you don’t use it. That’s unfair and non-transparent.
#Refund4Freedom from @npub16xn…g7f8 & @npub1nun…mlhy defends your right to get refunds for unused pre-installed software! 😎
https://refund4freedom.org/
The campaign starts in #Italy 🇮🇹 but will later be extended.
FSFE & ILS support your right to choose your operating system. They also support #EndOf10 to prevent e-waste!
#GetYourWindowsRefund
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2025-06-06 10:32:48 UTC

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Repair Cafe International has now joined the Fediverse!
Give them a warm welcome and make sure to follow them ❤️
#RCInternational #RepairCafe #RightToRepair

2025-06-06 09:57:27 UTC

Want to start a Repair Café in your area?
You can!
Repair Café International enables local groups around the world to start their own:
https://www.repaircafe.org/en/join/start-your-own/
@npub1l84…una2 supports #EndOf10 to prevent #eWaste!
#RCInternational #RepairCafe #RightToRepair #Linux #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #Windows #Win10
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2025-06-04 09:52:19 UTC

*KDE for Windows 10 Exiles*
Upgrade your software, not your computer
https://kde.org/for/w10-exiles/
In this post #KDE presents Plasma as one of many great interfaces available in #Linux, and they include some tricks for making the migration from #Windows 10 easier.
@npub1ncy…3x0q @npub1ekj…md6l [@kde_espana](https://floss.social/@kde_espana ) and @npub154e…vg3k support #EndOf10 to prevent #eWaste!
https://endof10.org/
@npub1qla…qv2c
Toots do not equal a recommendation.
#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GNU #GNUlinux #Sustainability #Win10 #Win11
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2025-05-29 09:16:46 UTC

#EndOf10 "The Open Source alternative to forced obsolescence"
https://opensource.org/blog/end-of-10-the-open-source-alternative-to-forced-obsolescence
> Open Source isn’t just about code. It’s about community, sustainability, and autonomy. The “End of 10” campaign is a chance to show the world how powerful those values can be.
> We invite everyone—users, developers, educators, and advocates—to be part of this movement. Because the end of Windows 10 isn’t the end of the road. It’s a new beginning.
@npub1djq…zj5f
#Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Microsoft #FOSS
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2025-05-28 09:57:25 UTC

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Thanks to the repair cafes, Linux User Groups, and independent computer shops listed on the website already who help new users get started with #Linux.
Many are here in the Fediverse 🚀
@npub1fax…m9l8
@npub1dfa…zdal
[@Comme_une_Foret](https://tooting.ch/@Comme_une_Foret )
[@lug_augsburg](https://chaos.social/@lug_augsburg )
@npub17pc…ces0
@npub1xuj…75uf
[@lug_nuernberg](https://mastodon.online/@lug_nuernberg )
@npub1tkc…pxnq
@npub1eza…frrr
@npub12wu…ety6
@npub1mwj…pgjs
@npub16sq…puq2
@npub16zf…3g0g
@npub1j8x…eg6k
[@fsmk_org](https://mastodon.social/@fsmk_org )
@npub1a75…8xw0
Many thanks also to the team making this campaign a success:
https://endof10.org/team/
We are just getting started! #EndOf10

2025-05-28 09:33:20 UTC

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These organizations have joined us in support of the campaign:
@npub1lxt…4044
@npub1htc…5gre
[@e_mydata](https://mastodon.social/@e_mydata )
[@eu_os](https://eupolicy.social/@eu_os )
@npub10dc…ul8g
@npub16xn…g7f8
@npub1dug…kxeq
@npub1ulc…x3hg
@npub1nun…mlhy
@npub1ncy…3x0q
@npub1ekj…md6l
[@kde_espana](https://floss.social/@kde_espana )
@npub154e…vg3k
@npub1rk6…hv4q
@npub1djg…3wvl
@npub1djq…zj5f
@npub103f…kaf3
@npub1m2w…z28j
See https://endof10.org/ for more!

2025-05-28 09:31:08 UTC

The End (of Windows 10) is nigh!
On 14 October, #Microsoft will end support for #Win10.
This will turn hundreds of millions of computers that cannot upgrade to #Win11 into security risks and #eWaste.
Yours may be one of them!
But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?
Learn more: https://endof10.org/press
Saved a device from the bin? Tell the world with the hashtag: #EndOf10
#Linux #GNU #GNUlinux #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #Windows
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