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Andrew just wants to open his files on Windows 10 (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml
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[–] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Linux is especially good for normal boring people. It's only bad for tech-adventurist idiots. It does email, web, documents just like windows. There's no learning curve (though it isn't great for users unwilling to log in, as their keyring won't be unlocked by auto (or biometric) log-in, so they need to add their login password before they can get email or have their browser log into Reddit for them

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Bet, go ahead and grab your parents or the nearest old fart you know who isn't tech savvy and try to get them to install linux, libre Office, and thunderbird and attempt to use it.

    $100 says they won't make it through using rufus without help

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I wouldn't do that. I installed the software for them and set up their email and showed them how to do things. Linux was harder to set up back when I did that. Printers were a headache especially

    But once set up a Linux box is no harder to use than a windows or apple one

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    Of course, none of us would actually do that, but what I'm trying to say is that's the threshold. For linux to become mainstream like plenty of users on here seem to vehemently believe, it HAS to start taking cues from windows, that means easier install methods, dumbed down and less terminal based procedures, and more support from mainstream and less open source software manufacturers. Otherwise the average person is going to look at linux and say "that looks hard." full stop.

    And I would reckon a lot of those changes would not go over well with current Linux userbase

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