[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

"While this is true, the casual user of a Linux system (Not the same thing as what is being discussed in the article) can use a Linux system effectively without ever having to touch the CLI."

I showed Mrs. Pete a few things on the desktop and she has pretty much transitioned to a Linux Mint desktop from Windows without any problem. Of course about all she does is write letters, use the calender, and surf the web with Firefox. Still, for most retired people that' pretty much all they need.

[Openurmind]

“I showed Mrs. Pete a few things on the desktop and she has pretty much transitioned to a Linux Mint desktop from Windows without any problem. Of course about all she does is write letters, use the calender, and surf the web with Firefox. Still, for most retired people that’ pretty much all they need. “

Yep, absolutely. It is easy peasy for normal use. Thank you for sharing that truth. :)

[martin_fierro]

I’m running Linux Mint 21.1 XFCE on an old 2008 Thinkpad T400, updated with maxed-out DDR-1600 RAM and SATA III SSD drive.

It runs like a champ — probably faster than it did under its original (*gag*) Windows Vista configuration.

It does just fine with basic light office use (LibreOffice), web surfing (Firefox) and sending e-mails (Thunderbird).

It also offers the option of more in-depth Linux learning if needed. LOVE IT.