Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Choose a Distro
Linux Links ^ | 7 May 2021 | Steve Emms

Posted on 05/07/2021 5:22:28 AM PDT by ShadowAce

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-44 last
To: ShadowAce

>“Grandma” is not the target audience

Who is the target audience?


41 posted on 05/07/2021 9:09:31 AM PDT by R1b
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: butlerweave

XFCE looks old and dated.

I would use Cinnamon if you can. MATE is nice, but it too is a little long in the tooth.


42 posted on 05/07/2021 9:41:51 AM PDT by Linux Rules (Linux - Resistance Is Futile)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: R1b
People who know they want to move to Linux, and the various possibilities that are out there.

The "Grandma" referenced by Mr. K only wants to look at pictures and read e-mail and doesn't know Windows from artichokes.

Don't get me wrong. I know plenty of older people who would jump at this sort of thing. But that is not who he was referencing in his post.

43 posted on 05/07/2021 9:48:07 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 41 | View Replies]

To: bobbo666; All

“Never trust anything said by an Apple fanboi. It’s like letting a commie sit down in your poker game. All they talk about is the dilalectic and how socialism can work if they just do it right. Totally ruins the game. :)”

As a technologist, I use the best technology for a given task, based strictly on the merits of the technology.

The politics of both Apple and Microsoft aren’t great, and most Linux development is done by liberal firms and individuals as well.

If politics is your litmus test for technology use, I suggest you stick to pencil and paper. ;-)

(BTW there’s a reason Apple is the biggest company on the stock market right now. Its technology is, in fact, easiest for “Grandma”.)


44 posted on 05/08/2021 8:16:46 AM PDT by PreciousLiberty (Make America Greater Than Ever!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-44 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson