Message from @Tervy
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i mean she has "files, help, phone,internet, mail,radio" shortcuts on desktop
and so far i get calls only if something major has porkked after automated update script
so rarely than once a year
most of the time computer is not even on when the update check is supposed to go off so...
but i agree that for more computer illiterate generations its indeed easier for them to use GUI
tervy has a mom?
ok you can bring on your anecdotes that your mom can handle linux "then everyone should be able to".
However if you claim linux is more user friendly than windows/OSX you're just delusional.
but considering generic OS-base programs what stuff like ubuntu,mintmanjaro,elementary,fedora have id say they rarely even need to install extra
i claimed they have come long way what they used to be on userfriendliness
to the point standard people(old and young) sometimes(it happens) even prefer them when given chance to test them
where it used to be "too confusing/ugly/afraid of change"
hardest part is the setup for all new enviroment for people
they dont know the linux world programs that well (Specialy if they want separate mail client/use only what came with the OS)
but if they are people who have used VLC,Firefox/chrome/vivaldi/whatever,skype,spotify,itunes,dropbox etc for their whole life
that all is still familiar to them
it just needs to be installed and setup
(itunes ofc being the hardest enemy from that list)
but usualy its just some niche stuff they are used to use on windows on the people who turn back (or certain work programs like office tool required to be X )
but that just my own notes along years i have given people systems to test and what people most complain
you cant expect windows user to go to registry to flip bits or device manager to roll back drivers, or find bluescreen reasons or or or its all just different kinds of pains
Tl;dr
just use windows
it Just Works
office
the entire office suite is a mess in Wine, LibreOffice is dogshit, and Google Docs is too radical for boomers to get used to
You can use Microsoft suite online
Office online is ok
(its not)
microsoft online suite is worst piece of crap in history of coding
specialy with "you can edit same document same time" bullshit what never works
does openoffice work
and their permission hell needs doctorate to understand and work with
i partialy agree with droidbot if that in you focus only on office_suites_ there is no perfect option for linux
but separate programs from there and there are better than anything on linux world while libreoffice is slowly getting there(also last time i checked Calligra works darn nicely even tho UI is not the 1:1 copy)
tldr: `` for every single processor sold by Intel, AMD sold four. ``
@Tervy I had to use the Office in-client sync a while ago for an Excel project
Straight up broken as hell