• skulblaka@sh.itjust.works
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    21 days ago

    You could install Mint on your mother’s computer and don’t tell her, and she’d probably still think she was using Windows until it came time to install new software. Linux For Normies has come a long way, especially recently. It could be ready for mass adoption very soon, if not already.

    • EnsignWashout@startrek.website
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      2 days ago

      until it came time to install new software.

      That is the big giveaway. I used the term “It’s free” too many times when setting up software for them. “I used to have to pay for all of that.”

    • ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online
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      2 days ago

      I just installed Linux mint on my laptop… and fuck me, it is easy as all hell to use. Made me wonder why the hell I took so long to do it! I’m doing some backups on my desktop in order not to lose anything important (and save time) while installing it on my PC… I intend to format my old drive as I move on. So-long Windows!

    • bender223@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      21 days ago

      I do like Mint, but now I’m thinking Bazzite might be better for a beginner or average user because all those configurations and default apps/packages meant to make gaming easier also trickles down to having things “just work” for a casual average PC user. 🤔

      • Damage@feddit.it
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        21 days ago

        I’m writing this on Bazzite right now, it’s awesome, works great, and it’s true that the preinstalled apps and scripts are really useful for someone coming over from Windows… but not just for them! I’ve been a Linux user for maybe a couple of decades now and I find them very useful.

    • anistorian@lemmy.world
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      21 days ago

      I agree. My mom has been running Mint for 9 years with no problems. My tech illiterate friend who has an nvidia gpu on the other hand needs a lot of handholding. He would never be able to make a transition on his own.

      • Carrot@lemmy.today
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        21 days ago

        Yup. Linux + Nvidia is the problem here. I convinced my friend to move to Linux, explaining that all his favorite Steam games work on my Linux machine with no issues, just download and click play, tested it myself. Turns out, I don’t have an nvidia gpu, he does, and a lot of the games straight up don’t work, and the ones that do need at least one config change, if not more.

        I have yet to have any issues on Steam myself when gaming with my Radeon card.