Posted by: Anonymous
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on February 07, 2008 09:25 PM
... in reviews about moving people to linux from Windows is the bit that always manages to creep in about how you "really need an experienced user to hold their hands for a while." Well seriously, name me ONE operating system that you could drop on ANYBODY for the first time and not need to do this very same thing!
Put Windows in front of someone who never used it before and see how they do. Put OSX in front of someone who's never used it before and see how they fare. Same with linux.
Now, in MY experience, you can put anyone who's had some computer experience and put them in front of any GUI-based OS and they will figure it out, eventually. When my in-laws visit, who can barely find their way around XP, which was a struggle after being Mac OS9 owners for years, they can use my linux desktop (KDE or Gnome ... I use both) with zero problems.
Needing to give guidance in using a new operating system is common to ANY OS switch, not just Win/Mac to linux.
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 142.166.23.194] on February 07, 2008 09:25 PMPut Windows in front of someone who never used it before and see how they do. Put OSX in front of someone who's never used it before and see how they fare. Same with linux.
Now, in MY experience, you can put anyone who's had some computer experience and put them in front of any GUI-based OS and they will figure it out, eventually. When my in-laws visit, who can barely find their way around XP, which was a struggle after being Mac OS9 owners for years, they can use my linux desktop (KDE or Gnome ... I use both) with zero problems.
Needing to give guidance in using a new operating system is common to ANY OS switch, not just Win/Mac to linux.
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