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My mom uses Linux, btw (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I installed Debian + KDE on my mom’s laptop. She hasn’t had a complaint since. How tech-savvy is she, you ask? I’m sitting with her right now, so out of politeness she put on headphones to watch her favorite soap opera. Mind you, the headphones weren’t plugged into the laptop. She was sitting there, headphones on her head, sound coming through the speakers, watching her soaps like this is how it’s meant to be done.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have never had to ask someone for help with my laptop even after an update. As far as I can tell my PC isnt slow and Ive never noticed spam. I just don't use/push my laptop enough for that to have ever been a problem.

That said, if someone installed Linux for me and set it up? I'd use Linux. The operating system really doesn't impact my use of the laptop. The point I've been trying to make, and that seems to be largely being lost on the angry Linux bros on lemmy, is that using Linux isn't the barrier and most people would use Linux- if it came pre-installed. Installation is the barrier, not use. If you put it on family/friends computers they'll probably use it just fine. They just aren't gonna bother learning to install it themselves.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

using Linux isn't the barrier and most people would use Linux- if it came pre-installed. Installation is the barrier, not use.

That's a very important and apt analysis. Thanks for sharing your perspective!

As for spam, I was actually referring to things that Windows decided to build into the interface that the user may not like: Low quality news, Cortana, Copilot, calls to create an online account.