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Microsoft closes the door on Windows 11 supporting older hardware
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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.
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.