RMP 047 — Windows 10 End of Life: a Retrospective

Episode NotesFOSS News* Muse contributor Tantacrul released a nearly hour-long video covering the development of Audacity 4Microsoft News* Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month* Europe forces Microsoft into free extended support for Windows 10* Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build* Windows 7 market share jumps by 10x as Windows 10 EOL deadline looms and Windows 11 usage drops in September - spelling disaster for Microsoft’s campaign to get people upgradingOther Tech News* Google to merge Android and ChromeOS in 2026, because AI* Techlore — The End of Android Freedom: Google’s 2026 Plan* Proton Relocates to Germany, Norway Over Swiss Surveillance Laws* Phishing training doesn’t stop your employees from clicking scam linksRetro Tech News* 86Box PC emulator version 5.0 releasedCommand Line Tool of the Month: tldr-pagesThe tldr-pages project is a collection of community-maintained help pages for command-line tools, that aims to be a simpler, more approachable complement to traditional man pages.Ways to Join the Community This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit retropunk.substack.com/subscribe