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On Sun, 26 May 2024 23:18:36 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> On Sun, 26 May 2024 09:06:43 -0400, Andrzej Matuch wrote:
> 
>>> I upgraded to Linux from Windows XP.
>> 
>> You're in the minority no matter how you spin it.
> 
> Where are the Windows XP users? Gone.

Good thing.

https://itc.ua/en/news/a-clean-windows-xp-lasted-10-minutes-on-the-
internet-before-being-infected-it-was-infected-by-malware-from-russia/

https://www.theregister.com/2004/08/19/infected_in20_minutes/

The Register article is 20 years old but even then they figured the 
average used would be hosed before they could run the updates.

My old XP netbook is now a happy Lubuntu machine. The only complication 
was using a Panda USB wifi dongle to get on the net so I could install the 
necessary Broadcomm drivers.