Re:Ask HN: How many people do you know that use Linux and do...
by lovelearning on Thursday January 10, 2019 @09:31PM
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Two. My parents.
When their laptops were getting too old for the latest Windows, I switched them to lightweight Ubuntu releases - Lubuntu and ChaletOS - after a trial period and feedback. I configured both to be as close as possible to their old Windows workflows. I gave them the choice to stay with Windows if they wished, but both said they prefer the faster Ubuntu experience. Thanks to Dosbox and Wine, my father can even run his 1980s BASICA math programs on it. They don't have any problem whatsoever.
When their laptops were getting too old for the latest Windows, I switched them to lightweight Ubuntu releases - Lubuntu and ChaletOS - after a trial period and feedback. I configured both to be as close as possible to their old Windows workflows. I gave them the choice to stay with Windows if they wished, but both said they prefer the faster Ubuntu experience. Thanks to Dosbox and Wine, my father can even run his 1980s BASICA math programs on it. They don't have any problem whatsoever.