I just went to the Linux link you provided, and I must say, I'm intrigued. Linux has definitely come a long way since I was first introduced to Ubuntu in 2010. It now looks like a product that non-techies can handle without too much trouble.
Years ago, the learning curve was just too steep for most simple users to manage. I do agree with you - it looks and behaves a lot like Windows - which is perfect for newcomers looking to break free from Microsoft for the first time.
I saved the link, just in case I get up the nerve. Thanks!
Yep, it is all point and click drag and drop easy to use like Win7. In two years now I have only absolutely needed the “command line” which is like the DOS prompt in Windows twice. Once to configure my own VPN tunnel server with OpenVPN, and the second time was to configure VirtualBox for VM environments. Everything else has been a point and click graphic interface just like normal Win 7 in function.
Please just holler if I can help! Like I mentioned you can test drive it without actually installing it yet. :)
[[I saved the link, just in case I get up the nerve. Thanks!]]
Windflier- make a CD of the linux mint ISO- you can try it without making any changes to your computer- everything you reboot- whatever changes you made using the disk are discarded- you’ll be working in a kind of virtual operating scene and it won’t isntall anything until you’re ready if you decide to- It’s a great way to try out the OS- it’ll be a little slower booting up because it’s working off the CD- but still- you can make changes, intall stuff, etc into the virtual environment, and again, it makes no changes to your actual main os-
It’s not too hard ot make the CD- just download the mint ISO (I recommend the cinnamon version) and use a program to burn the iso to a disk- I think windows has a program already isntalled that can do so- but i don’t remember-
Then just pop the disk in, reboot your system, and a menu will coem up to boot to the CD- choose that and off you go into the wild blue yonder of linux nirvana lol