# How one company is "De-Microsoft-ifying" and pushing Linux on the desktop

DevFeed: [How one company is "De-Microsoft-ifying" and pushing Linux on the desktop](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-one-company-is-de-microsoft-ifying-and-pushing-linux-on-the-desktop-10521.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://technotim.com/posts/creator-summit-2024-demicrosoftification/>)

Author: Techno Tim

Published: 2024-09-05T13:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Techno Tim](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techno-tim.md>)

Topics: [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>)

Tags: [45drives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/45drives.md>), [company](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/company.md>), [desktop](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/desktop.md>), [event](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/event.md>), [homelab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/homelab.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>)

## AI overview

The article reports on Creator Summit 2024 at 45Drives, where the company discussed replacing Windows desktops with Linux and proprietary solutions with open-source alternatives. It also mentions previews of new hardware and prototypes.

## Source excerpt

45Drives is De-Microsoft-ifying and leading the charge by replacing Windows with Linux desktops and replacing proprietary solutions with open source. This topic of "demicrosoftification" was discussed at the Creator Summit 2024 at 45Drives headquarters. I attended along with many other tech YouTubers in this space. They also gave us a sneak peek at some new hardware too and an early look at so...