I installed Debian + KDE on my mom’s laptop. She hasn’t had a complaint since. How tech-savvy is she, you ask? I’m sitting with her right now, so out of politeness she put on headphones to watch her favorite soap opera. Mind you, the headphones weren’t plugged into the laptop. She was sitting there, headphones on her head, sound coming through the speakers, watching her soaps like this is how it’s meant to be done.

  • @alythOPEnglish
    3•2 months ago

    using Linux isn’t the barrier and most people would use Linux- if it came pre-installed. Installation is the barrier, not use.

    That’s a very important and apt analysis. Thanks for sharing your perspective!

    As for spam, I was actually referring to things that Windows decided to build into the interface that the user may not like: Low quality news, Cortana, Copilot, calls to create an online account.