Due to end of Windows 7 operating system support from Microsoft which will be next January 14 (practically a few days away) Microsoft has been making invitations to its users to update to your latest system which is Windows 10 and has even offered free licenses when upgrading from Windows 7.
This is not stranger because the company invites its users to continue using its products with an aggressive strategy by offering its product for free. But in the case of Linux some developers have taken advantage of this interruption of Windows 7 security updates to encourage users to migrate to Linux and test your distributions or applications on Linux.
Such is the case of Vivaldi (a web browser) in which its developers through a blog post invite you to migrate from Windows 7 to Linux and even share information to be able to migrate to Ubuntu.
Replacing Windows 7 with Linux is one of the smartest variants… Almost all computers will run faster and more secure with Linux than Windows… Users are recommended to install Ubuntu or Solus distributions.
Following this initiative now the guys from the KDE project took advantage all with suggest to users of this operating system migrate to the KDE Plasma desktop.
As, in a blog post, the KDE guys express their intention to increase Linux market share on desktops (which is 2% vs. 77% that Microsoft owns). That is why by inviting Windows 7 users to migrate to Linux, it is intended to absorb a share of that market that Microsoft is leaving without updates and they refuse to migrate to Windows 10 for various reasons.
KDE makes a call to the community for invitations to attract Windows 7 users and in the case of the Linux distribution "Feren OS" I take this opportunity to show how the layout can mimic the Windows 7 desktop.
To recreate the family environment for Windows 7 users, andl Feren OS developer used the Seven Black theme and menu widgets of default apps, IO Task Manager, Stock System Tray, Feren Calendar and Win7 Show Desktop, after which the KDE promotion team prepared a custom-designed video.
In addition to recommending a switch to Linux, the KDE project opened a discussion to find ways to stimulate the migration of users from Windows 7 to KDE Plasma and also expressed its willingness to implement useful ideas and provide the necessary resources.
Aside from man's natural resistance to change, Windows 10 certainly doesn't have a good reputation as an operating system. It sends the data to Microsoft and has a lot of invasive ads.
Switching to Linux with the KDE desktop may be relevant for Windows 7 users whose hardware does not have the necessary features to upgrade to Windows 10 or who do not want to spend money to buy a new version of Windows or pay for an extended support program for Windows 7.
Windows 7 takes about 30% of the 77% of the market for desktop computers using any version of Windows.
We need you to help convince Windows 7 users to move to the Plasma desktop. We have set a task where we are brainstorming ideas, tips, and resources. You too can contribute your thoughts.
On January 14, Windows 7 systems will be out of updates to fix vulnerabilities, which according to the KDE developers, is a good reason to try to invite Linux testing, to get rid of dependency on Microsoft, and to prevent leakage of your data to third parties.
Also the KDE community says that those who want to use a distribution GNU / Linux with Plasma by default will find many popular applications and if you want to use a particular Windows program, there is Wine.
If you want to know more about it, you can check the KDE blog post this link.