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Re:Your Computer Isn't Yours by zakki on Friday November 13, 2020 @03:03AM (#25080114)
>>> And before "have you tried this *nix distro??" comments appear, they are still too hard to setup

I think why Apple, Android, Windows has the advantage is none of those 3 OSes require installation by most people. Why treat Linux differently?

>>> and nowhere near as user-friendly for most people on an everyday basis

User-Friendliness, I think, is more on day to day interaction. It will be interesting if there is a study in an area with low computer/smartphone interaction. Split them into 4 groups. Each group has their own OS. Later on they will be tested with some tasks.

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Re:Your Computer Isn't Yours by marcus_holmes on Friday November 13, 2020 @03:11AM (#25080164)
I bought a Purism laptop with Linux installed, and it was definitely as simple to get going on that as it was a Macbook.

Actually even easier because there's no "You must have an AppleID to use this machine - if you don't have one go and register now" step, and no associated problems with that.

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