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minus-square3laws@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·2 months agoCan’t be that bad. Some distros accept donations. It just could be that he felt he was making a purchase rather than just a donation.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 months agoHopefully it’s just something like this, not a scam.
minus-square3laws@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoFollowing up on this? Did you figure it out? Just to be aware of potential scams. 👀
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoRight now he’s using a computer with Windows on it and he couldn’t remember the details of where he got Linux from. He said he never managed to get it working. So no useful info, I’m afraid.
minus-squareÆnima@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoCome back and let us know what you find out, please. If it’s a malicious distro, let us know the site so we can warn others.
Can’t be that bad. Some distros accept donations. It just could be that he felt he was making a purchase rather than just a donation.
Hopefully it’s just something like this, not a scam.
Following up on this? Did you figure it out? Just to be aware of potential scams. 👀
Right now he’s using a computer with Windows on it and he couldn’t remember the details of where he got Linux from. He said he never managed to get it working. So no useful info, I’m afraid.
Come back and let us know what you find out, please. If it’s a malicious distro, let us know the site so we can warn others.