End of 10 Install Workshop
Douglas DeMaio
Douglas DeMaio is a manager for the openSUSE Project. He was marketing intern for Siemens Healthcare, a Sales and Marketing Manager for microdrones GmbH and has more than 15 years of Public Relations/Public Affairs experience. He has extensive experience in all aspects of news gathering for local, national and international media. He coached Senior officials for press conferences and individual interviews and developed strategic communications, including talking points, messaging, and advising on media approaches for both controversial and non-controversial issues.
Finnjan Hofmann
Young Linux enthusiast, passionate about self-hosting and Free/Libre and Open Source Software. Team member of End Of 10.
Shawn Dunn
Former Project Co-Lead of Cloverleaf Linux Former KDE Maintainer for Fuduntu Linux Current Maintainer of the Dracut Package for openSUSE Current openSUSE KDE:Unstable:SC team member working on development of KDE
Patrick Fitzgerald
Patrick's original background was in the film industry, were he worked for 8 years as a Special Effects technician. But since he started programming at age 14, he's overlaid that with 30+ Years in technology, with at least 20+ years with working with Linux.
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With Windows 10 reaching end of life in October 2025, millions of users face an unnecessary upgrade cycle. But there's a better way—one that avoids forced obsolescence, respects user freedom, and revitalizes aging hardware.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to install openSUSE on their laptops or desktops, replacing Windows 10 with a modern, secure, and community-driven operating system.
Whether you're helping a friend migrate or switching your own system, this workshop equips you with the practical skills and confidence to make the move.
What to bring:
A laptop (preferably running or previously running Windows 10)
A USB stick (8 GB or more)
Optional: External drive for backups
Ideal for:
First-time Linux users
Admins and educators helping others transition
Anyone tired of planned obsolescence
Let’s make the end of Windows 10 the beginning of something better.
- Date:
- 2025 June 28 - 14:00
- Duration:
- 1 h
- Room:
- Seminar Room 2
- Conference:
- openSUSE Conference 2025
- Language:
- Track:
- Open Source
- Difficulty:
- Easy