▲ 232 ▼ Frustrated Windows users are switching to Linux because of Microsoft’s Windows 11 shenanigans (www.theverge.com) submitted 11 months ago by cm0002@digipres.cafe to c/linux@programming.dev 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] the_q@lemmy.zip 48 points 11 months ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 31 points 11 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 point 11 months ago There's still a persistent myth that Linux is complicated and only for people who know a lot about computers. As long as.it installs well, it's sweet for most people. It did for me 2 years ago and here we are. But it can be insufferable to install with some instances on some hardware and as sweet as Flat pack is, there's still lots of stuff not there eg Signal which my 82 yr old mother uses to messge me. "Yes mom, ooen ternail then worite this command". Open what now ? permalink fedilink source parent [–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago Pop is only for pop! You need to fork it for a Mom!_OS permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago I did that well over 10 years ago for my mother in law and she loved it. She did basic browsing and a few games here and there, windows always fucked up and had to be reinstalled every few months. I installed Linux, Kubuntu I believe, and it was the end of it. Never heard a peep again. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 31 points 11 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 point 11 months ago There's still a persistent myth that Linux is complicated and only for people who know a lot about computers. As long as.it installs well, it's sweet for most people. It did for me 2 years ago and here we are. But it can be insufferable to install with some instances on some hardware and as sweet as Flat pack is, there's still lots of stuff not there eg Signal which my 82 yr old mother uses to messge me. "Yes mom, ooen ternail then worite this command". Open what now ? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 point 11 months ago There's still a persistent myth that Linux is complicated and only for people who know a lot about computers. As long as.it installs well, it's sweet for most people. It did for me 2 years ago and here we are. But it can be insufferable to install with some instances on some hardware and as sweet as Flat pack is, there's still lots of stuff not there eg Signal which my 82 yr old mother uses to messge me. "Yes mom, ooen ternail then worite this command". Open what now ? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago Pop is only for pop! You need to fork it for a Mom!_OS permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago I did that well over 10 years ago for my mother in law and she loved it. She did basic browsing and a few games here and there, windows always fucked up and had to be reinstalled every few months. I installed Linux, Kubuntu I believe, and it was the end of it. Never heard a peep again. permalink fedilink source parent