- The Document Foundation, which manufactures LibreOffice, is the last to jump in the Anti-Windows 11 car
- The organization argues that Windows 10 users must change to Linux
- Describe Linux’s strengths, which include being free, open and transparent
More than a few great players on the Linux side of the fence are now weighing with the anti-Microsoft feeling, and another has just joined this club: The Document Foundation (TDF).
What exactly is that? TDF is the creator of LibreOffice, an alternative to Microsoft Office for Linux (and other platforms), and the organization has a multipurned argument to try to persuade and persuade Windows 10 holdouts to try a Linux distribution instead of migrating to Windows 11. (And, of course, some people cannot update to the last to the requirements of the Windows 11 system).
While Neawin Marcó, TDF has a blog post entitled: “The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it is time to consider Linux and LibreOffice.”
That is directly direct, and TDF also makes it clear that he admits the project ‘End of 10’ broader, also urging those who face the end of Windows 10 (in October 2025) to change to Linux.
TDF observes: “The countdown has begun. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end the support for Windows 10 … the good news? Does not have to follow the Microsoft update route [to Windows 11]. There is a better option that puts control in the hands of users, institutions and public agencies: Linux and LibreOffice. Together, these two programs offer a powerful, friendly alternative with privacy already proof of the Windows + Microsoft 365 “ecosystem.
The organization insists that continuing with Windows 11 borders the consumer in terms of promoting a continuous dependence of Microsoft and its “forcing” of the use of its various services, the integration in the cloud (OneDrive) and, of course, the Microsoft account.
TDF points out that Microsoft is trying to increase subscriptions (that is, Microsoft 365, for those who use Office, and in fact OneDrive), and reduce “control over how your computer works and how your data is administered.” That last Potshot is aimed at how the Microsoft telemetry system works, the data of its Windows PC return to its servers (although how much and what type of data depends on its configuration).
The final shot echoes many other concerns: “In addition, the new hardware requirements will make millions of perfectly obsolete pc.”
And that is one of the main beef when it comes to Windows 11 update. Not power have it.
Then, Get Linux instead is the answer, and in the case of this particular sub-championship, take LibreOffice also to replace Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
TDF emphasizes the free and open nature of Linux and Libreoffice, and how they are supervised by the foundations, instead of a company that seeks to obtain profits. And also that the oldest Windows 10 will have no problem running a Linux distribution (and there is a wide variety of different flavors of the desk operating system to choose from, of course).
Analysis: free, open and reliable, but too steep a hill to climb for some?
There is an increasing amount of impulse behind the campaign ‘Change from Windows 10 to Linux’. Remember that recently, KDE (which manufactures a Linux desktop environment called Plasma) argued that Microsoft is guilty of enforcing a kind of ‘technological extortion’ in Windows 10 users, and although, as I noticed at that time, that extreme language is used, I am where the feeling comes from.
TDF is to some extent by collecting that issue of ‘extortion’ here, particularly when he talks about Microsoft trying to lock people in their various services. And it is a fair observation in some way: the Microsoft account is being driven by the software giant, and there is a persistent inlays in Windows 11, for example, OneDrive. Although this is a scathing and veiled advertising than it is ‘forcing’ anything in anyone, granted, it is still annoying to see this, and the various ads (some of them absolute ads) Microsoft sells through Windows, a paid operating system.
As TDF underlines, Microsoft is looking to make profits, while Linux is free, open and transparent and, therefore, more reliable at a fundamental level.
I will not read the land that I have already finished in my recent stories about the arguments of why Linux could be a complicated proposal for a good number of Windows 10 users, but I need to point out some of the disadvantages in the interests of the balance here.
The main problem is that in the case of less technology expert users, going from Windows 10 to Linux is quite agitation. There is a completely new interface and a way of working to learn, and surely there will be applications that people have bought that are not compatible with Linux, or games that will not work correctly (certainly those games online with protection against treatment).
In its blog post, TDF advises that: “Replace Windows and Microsoft Office is not as difficult as it seems, whether at the individual or corporate level.”
Then he suggests that a first step to make the change of Windows 10 to Linux is: “Start talenting Linux and LibreOffice in a second partition of its PC (for individuals) or in less critical departments (for companies).”
This is rather a case of ‘Nail, Meet Hammerhead’ in terms of worries about less technology experts who make a transition like a completely new operating system. Without a doubt, there is a massive range of Windows 10 users who would have no idea how to configure Linux using a partition in their unit. And yes, you can discover how, and the Linux community is, in general, undeniably Superhelpful (as TDF plays elsewhere), but still, I think how far from the comfort zone it is for many PC owners is underestimating here.
The Quid in many ways is that Linux is more an enthusiastic proposal for its very nature, and that is part of what makes it great, and why the community is very united and very supportive. But for the average Windows 10 user, Linux migration can simply seem too high ascent, and the initial initial problems they can face, particularly with hardware or software compatibility, they can make the climb feel dangerously close to the vertical.
Those who are reflecting a transfer to Linux may want to examine the PakGazette summary of the best Linux distributions for beginners, or the distributions that are similar to the windows, so they could help you feel more immediately at home.
