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    [–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

    It doesn't seem to be the case with distros like Mint. I even know folks who have Mint but they have no clue about tech or computers at all. As users they can hardly tell difference. And It's actually easier on them because it doesn't get all messy as Windows does for non tech folks, so there is almost no maintenance needed. I very much recommended it for granparents and such, so you don't have to go fixing their Windows PC each visit because they downloaded tons of random danger ware by not understanding what they do.

    [–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)

    Yeah, that's the thing. Two categories of users can properly enjoy Linux (in my opinion):

    • Technically advanced users who can figure out a lot on their own
    • Technically illiterate users ("Show me where to click to get to Facebook")

    While average users are the ones to suffer. They are technically picky enough to require more advanced features than "click to open Google", but not nerdy enough to spend hours reading stack overflow to make something they need work.

    Most average users will be actively displeased that their settings menu is now different and confusing, office tools have slightly different UI, and some specialized software is missing.

    Average user does not spend hours learning GIMP, they blame Linux for not having Photoshop and quit. Sad but true

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

    Honestly, both of those groups would be doing fine using windows, too