You won’t have to enable Windows Backup to get extended Windows 10 security updates in the European Economic Area.
  • RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip
    9·
    6 hours ago

    tl;dr One more year of unconditional security updates if you are in the european economic zone. After October 13th, 2026, you gotta pay.

    • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works
      163·
      10 hours ago

      Sure. Whip up a wife-compliant DYMO label printer interface that works seamlessly with popular sales platforms and I can make the shipping computer Linux TOMORROW. I’d love it.

      We’re going to move to using her MacBook for this shit and just set up a docking station that she can use without fuckery.

      • xxce2AAb@feddit.dk
        1·
        3 hours ago

        As it happens, I do write software for a living. Those are not the requirements of software one just ‘whips up’.

        With that said, you can’t be the only one with those needs. You could possibly defray costs by reaching out to others in similar circumstances and collectively fund development of the software you require.

        And / or get in touch with DYMO and sound them out on getting in on the action perhaps?

          • ikt@aussie.zone
            5·
            9 hours ago

            hey that’s all you can do! Effort is what counts. I blame Dymo on this one

            • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works
              41·
              9 hours ago

              And there really is no substitute. DYMO is like the Photoshop of easily printing labels for a garage business to ship shit.

              • Im_old@lemmy.world
                2·
                8 hours ago

                Have you tried looking at Zebra printers? For what I can see they have CUPS drivers, and some (lib)reddit posts talk about working well (depending on model specifics of course).

                I did use Zebra 20+ years ago to print labels (in Windows). Finnicky to set up margins etc at the beginning (also because it was the first time I saw one) but then workhorses.

                Good luck!

      • Damage@feddit.it
        33·
        6 hours ago

        One guy has a highly specific technical requirement: checkmate Linux!

  • NochMehrG@feddit.orgEnglish
    5·
    9 hours ago

    While I still think moving away from Windows is a good idea, props to Europe! See, that’s what states laws and regulations can do for their people!