[[A friend of mine runs Linux. He spends more time tweaking the computer than he does using it.]]
Also it depends on how geeky the person is- there are some very tough linux distributions that the real geeks like to use- and yes, they take a lot of tweaking and maintenance- I tried a couple and gave up- More trouble to me than it was worth- linux mint on the other hand is very easy if all you want is a browsing email photo import etc machine- It’s updates are just one click no brainer operations, it’s settings are easy- etc- Sure, you could get into the nuts and bolts of the OS- and be constantly tweaking- but it isn’t necessary- like i said- i set mine and forget it- it just works simply and fine, just like windows, but without the constant defense against viruses like i had with windows- Infact- it’s so easy- you could just leave everything at default, install firefox and thunderbird- set them up=- and be good to go without knowing anything about the nuts and bolts of linux- It just depends on how involved you want to get with it- Me? I like simple- Don’t like mucking with things, and if it aint broke- I don’t mess with it- I don’t have the time or patience any longer to muck with operating system tweaking by and large- Some love to tweak- not me- and i haven’t needed to with linux-
I thought he might be better off with a PC or MAC, but he’s 77 years old and I think working with his computer keeps his mind sharp.