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If all distros were Gentoo or Arch, you'd be correct, but Linux Mint exists, and my very non-technical grandmother has no issues using Mint for her day-to-day.
by rpmisms 5y ago
If all distros were Gentoo or Arch, you'd be correct, but Linux Mint exists, and my very non-technical grandmother has no issues using Mint for her day-to-day. Linux is no longer gatekept by the command line.
- mjevans 5y agoI would still recommend Debian, possibly with some added repos for things that need to be newer or which aren't normally included. If only that recently discussed change to include just the closed source firmware blobs in the standard dist gets approved, things would be even better than they currently are. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Debian-Considering-Firmware https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Debian-C...
- MathCodeLove 5y agoThis is a fallacious comparison. There are 3 distinct tiers of users: 1. The basic users which really only use the web browser and maybe occasionally need to edit a document. 2. The "normal" users who need to use the web, office tools, perhaps some random domain specific software or games. 3. The super users, such as yourself. Linux works fine for users #1 and #3, it's user #2 that runs into major issues and they also happen to be the vast majority of users.
- rpmisms 5y agoMaybe? My grandmother typesets organ music on her linux mint laptop and runs into no issues. Some people who need to use specific software still run into issues, but it's not guaranteed anymore.