From: Gordon@leaf.net.nz   
      
   On 2025-10-24, s|b  wrote:   
   > On Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:47:30 -0000 (UTC), Dan Purgert wrote:   
   >   
   >> I've re-read your OP twice now, and it only says that you're doing   
   >> this for your "boss" (supervisor, whatever).   
   >   
   > "I work as a volunteer and help people out with (small) digital   
   > problems:"   
   >   
   > It's right there.   
      
   Fair enough, but it has not been clear to either myself or s|b. I was   
   wondering what the exact set up was and should have enquired with hind   
   sight.   
      
   In my experience telling people that English is not your first/native   
   language goes a long way in the understanding of the communication.   
      
   >   
   >> What you *DIDN'T* say was that your plan was to do this on property   
   >> owned by *OTHER PEOPLE* unaffiliated with your business.  It's not your   
   >> (company's) machine, don't do that.   
   >   
   > We DON'T have a BUSINESS; we're VOLUNTEERS (as said in the OP). ATM we   
   > get funding from the EU, but that is not about installing Linux Mint.   
   > That's about helping people with (small) digital problems.   
   >   
   > My "boss", supervisor is indeed a better word, but English isn't my   
   > native language, so I said 'boss' -> " ", he's got a broader   
   > perspective. Supervising us is not the only thing he does. He sees an   
   > opportunity in installing a safe alternative for W10 for people who   
   > can't afford new hardware (and W11). That's a noble thing.   
      
   Agreed.   
      
   > We would be   
   > doing these people a favour. Of course, we (well, especially him) need   
   > to learn a lot more before we decide to go further with this.   
      
   I would suggest that you needs to take the transmission to Mint (linux) off   
   into a separate place. Get/buy a spare and use it as a protype. Get it   
   running with the setup you envisage. Document your progress. Keep the   
   existing set up in place and running.   
      
   Once the protoype is working bring it into the fold, test run it in the real   
   world and check out for any glitches. How do the customers like it, what are   
   the issues for them.   
      
   > EU users   
   > can subscribe to ESU for W10, so it will be supported unit Oct 16 2026.   
   > So we've got time to learn and experiment (and break things).   
   >   
   > If you have anything valuable to add, please do, but don't start   
   > nitpicking.   
   >   
   I read through this post thinking, now we have a better understanding of the   
   situation. Then the last sentence brought be up short. Somethings it is   
   better to stop rather than carry on.   
      
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