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Do you know what your family uses computers for? Would Linux work? About 10 years ago, I put Xubuntu on my parent's PC. I told them that it works like Windows
by theandrewbailey 4y ago
Do you know what your family uses computers for? Would Linux work?
About 10 years ago, I put Xubuntu on my parent's PC. I told them that it works like Windows (the X in the corner closes programs, for example), here's how you check email, play solitare, browse Facebook, and turn it off. I expected them to say that something doesn't work, put it back to what it was, and so on, but it never happened. There were no viruses, unintended software, or weird crashes. Definitely try it if you can.
- kingkongjaffa 4y agoHow did they install software? I imagine that beyond a web browser and libre office (for the occasional word doc /spreadsheet), what else do non-power-users need, that isn't some web app in the browser these days?
- theandrewbailey 4y agoEven when they used Windows, they didn't install anything, at least consciously. Keeping they system up to date was probably the most advanced thing they were able to pull off.