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Users like what is familiar, as far as the OS goes. They aren't using computers to learn new things about computers. They just want to surf the net, email, etc.
by adamc 17y ago
Users like what is familiar, as far as the OS goes. They aren't using computers to learn new things about computers. They just want to surf the net, email, etc. Every new Linux-specific thing they have to learn is a waste of time. Every familiar app they can't run is a loss.
- Tichy 17y agoI must admit, when I set up Ubuntu for friends and family, I make sure to place Firefox, Thunderbird and Open Office as icons on the Desktop. I also remove the top bar (I think the two status bars of Gnome are silly). The only difficult thing is scanning, but that is complicated on Windows, too.