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There should be an Ubuntu-distribution called Gubuntu, (Ubuntu for grandmas). No, seriously, there's a serious market for this -- Ubuntu's UI is crap (with the

by pen2l 10y ago

There should be an Ubuntu-distribution called Gubuntu, (Ubuntu for grandmas). No, seriously, there's a serious market for this -- Ubuntu's UI is crap (with the little triangles indicating which windows are open? Give me a break, I'm mid-20s and I have trouble seeing that). We cannot have that for our grandmas, gnome would probably be better. Also, grandmas don't need a lot of bells and whistles... only the absolute bare essentials. Like wordprocessing and and internet browser... the minimalism nature would make support easier for you. Lastly, I guess consider Windows 7. Windows 7 was probably the high point in terms of "oh, it's obvious how I do this..." for grandmas (I think the flat theming in Win10 took that away).

david-given 10y ago
ChromeOS. http://www.neverware.com/ http://www.neverware.com/ make a PC installable version. You do end up having to use web based apps for everything, but for basic jobs (with a tethered net connection) that's fine. And it's so nice having something where everything works, everything either obvious or simply not present [ * ], and which has a UI which doesn't try to be different just for the sake of being different. [ * ] Keyboard layout settings notwithstanding. They really need cleaning up.
Santosh83 10y ago
Since a few years I've settled upon Xubuntu, because I like the Ubuntu base and the XFCE desktop environment. Personally, I think it hits close to the happy middle ground between lean and minimalistic on the one hand and flashy with everything including the kitchen sink on the other hand. I think MATE (UbuntuMATE) is also virtually equivalent to XFCE (Xubuntu). Something like Xubuntu, UbuntuMATE, Linux Mint or elementaryOS might fit the bill for grandmas (and for me, as I want something that just works, is relatively simple and resource efficient and based on the traditional desktop paradigm).
- anthk 10y ago
  Not only for grandmas. XFCE with Compton is perfect for any user.

by pen2l 10y ago

david-given 10y ago

ChromeOS. http://www.neverware.com/ http://www.neverware.com/ make a PC installable version. You do end up having to use web based apps for everything, but for basic jobs (with a tethered net connection) that's fine. And it's so nice having something where everything works, everything either obvious or simply not present [ * ], and which has a UI which doesn't try to be different just for the sake of being different. [ * ] Keyboard layout settings notwithstanding. They really need cleaning up.

Santosh83 10y ago

Since a few years I've settled upon Xubuntu, because I like the Ubuntu base and the XFCE desktop environment. Personally, I think it hits close to the happy middle ground between lean and minimalistic on the one hand and flashy with everything including the kitchen sink on the other hand. I think MATE (UbuntuMATE) is also virtually equivalent to XFCE (Xubuntu). Something like Xubuntu, UbuntuMATE, Linux Mint or elementaryOS might fit the bill for grandmas (and for me, as I want something that just works, is relatively simple and resource efficient and based on the traditional desktop paradigm).

anthk 10y ago
Not only for grandmas. XFCE with Compton is perfect for any user.