Posted on 02/26/2020 5:48:20 AM PST by ShadowAce
[[and that describes to me why I never have and never will use/install Linux. I like things that are simple and uncomplicated in tech.]]
Been extremely simple for me- linux mint cinnamon- installed, connected without any issues automatically-
Some linux versions are harder than others- mint is really easy- installing it was very like installing windows- everything got detected automatically- the only thing i had to update was my NVidia graphics card driver, but even that was easy- the drivers app saw it right away, and suggested which one to install- just a matter for a few clicks- just like in windows- New versions liek mint are not what linux used to be- diving into command lines isn’t necessary hardly at all anymore-
Now, of course some computers and parts might be a little harder to configure if there aren’t any drivers, or the part might be out of date or something- but on many new computers, everything just gets detected automatically- easy peasy
[[But for the common computer user, it is a total fail.]]
Huh? I’ve been using a ‘total failure’ without issues for years now?
[[#6 - get a book on Linux and read it]]
Only IF you dive deep into computers- and like to muck around with customizing stuff-
otherwise, no book necessary- been using it for many years now- never needed a book because I only use it for basic stuff- writing letters, like in libre office, games (Linux gaMES HTOUGH ARE PRETTY CRAPPY- sorry cps lock)- email, doing photo work, some Gimp work (like photoshop), browse net etc- mint is really an ‘install and go’ os IF you don’t care to dive too deep into the OS, and just want to do basic stuff
[[Asking end users to move to something completely different, like Linux for Libre Office will not find much success]]
That’s the thing though, it’s not ‘completely different’- and most users who are willing to give it a try, will find it very user friendly IF they don’t care about diving deep into an os to do stuff like customize the look beyond what is available in their customization apps- which are pretty good and easy to use- but sometimes folks want more- so then you gotta delve into code or commands rather and stuff-
[[Linux will remain for us geeks for the foreseeable future]]
I’m not much of a linux geek at all- basic stuff for me- I’d recommend this to anyone really- regardless of experience with computers- much safer os and just as easy as windows for the basic users to use- even the start menu is very intuitive like windows- (windows 7 that is)
Yea, went to Novell HQ for training many times. Started Back when you needed a serial card with the special chip covered in “baked on Trident” to boot the system.
Glad they got rid of that. NDS was superior to Redmond’s version. Unfortunately, my location got brought into the corporate IT architecture and it was all windows all the time. Even though we had been using Netware over a decade and had a heavy Unix system base as well. We got downsized and it was either transfer to Jersey or leave the company.
I had familial commitments, so I Had to stay. Really liked that job too. Not sure how well I would have handled Jersey though.
[[I have tried introducing people to Libre Office and Open Office before that. I can’t think of even one of them that stayed with it when Word, Excel and Outlook were available.]]
Ok- do a virtual machine with a copy of windows on it on a linux machine, and use office excell or outlook from there- best of all worlds-
[[(Gnome Mahjongg is pretty good too)]]
Lol- i like Simple Simon myself- (it’s i the ‘KPatience’ card game you can install from the software package)
[[especially the elderly, who are just trying to use a computer to keep in touch with friends and family, and have relatively simple demands, Linux can be a wonderful solution.]]
And much much safer (since they won’t know about avoiding compromised sites, links etc since they are newbies)- especially if you set up firejail on it to automatically sandbox their browsing sessions-
It wasn’t bad, but I’m pretty content using Windows 10 with a local account:
According to this article on Slashdot, it would appear that Microsoft is wanting to get rid of local accounts altogether.
“Ok- do a virtual machine with a copy of windows on it on a linux machine, and use office excell or outlook from there- best of all worlds-”
Right. That explains why they don’t want Linux. They don’t even know what virtual machine means and they don’t want to.
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