[GTALUG] Win 11 requirements may be windfall for cheapskate Linux users

[o1bigtenor]

On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 12:19 AM D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk <
talk at gtalug.org> wrote:

> Win 11 has requirements that seem to obsolete a bunch of quite recent
> processors and devices.
>
> Windows can be manually updated on these machines but they will feel
> obsolete.
>
> - TPM 2.0 required.  Documented a lot of places.  It can be added to many
>   systems that don't have it.
>
> - obsolete: Ryzen 1 and older AMD
>
> - obsolete: most Intel Core 7th gen and all older
>
> - obsolete: any device that has no DCH driver (these can include things on
>   the motherboard)
>
> - unknown: Atom-based processor (like I'm  typing this on).
>
> All these will still work fine with Linux.
>
> I don't think any of my systems will qualify for Win 11.
>
> <
> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/loosened-windows-11-requirements-cover-the-surface-studio-2-but-not-much-else/
> >
> <
> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/why-windows-11-has-such-strict-hardware-requirements-according-to-microsoft/
> >
>


Started reading the article and almost entered paroxysms of laughter.

 Seeing ". . . Windows 11's stringent security-focused . . .  ."  is what
did the trick!
Somehow I'm supposed to believe that Windows is serious about security - -
- - tough for me to believe.
Yes they will eliminate a couple deep security flaws but what about the 10s
of thousands of other flaws?

I found 'linux' back in early 2000 after I got a virus on Win 98 SE.
Did some thinking at the time and realized that even at that time the
anti-virus/bug killing industry was
'only' worth $4 billion USD and today likely 'far much more'.
I remain unconvinced that M$ wants this part of its cash cow to disappear.
They are just trying to
appease some vocal detractors and will be able to point at these
couple three flaws and say - - - -
look Ma - - - we fixed the holes - - - - whilst creating ever more - - - -
what a royal joke!
These changes will force about 85% of users to upgrade - - - I suppose its
part of the plan to
drive profit margins up but this could backfire if john q public figures
out how they're getting
hosed! (Hope it does get out!!)
Likely Win 11 is also part of the forced upgrade routine too - - - - argh!!

Regards
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