[wqsz7xn]

> "Linux is only free if your time has no value."

I've always wondered if Ubuntu was introduced to a child would they learn to use it just as fast as a child that uses Windows? All the times I've used Ubuntu it's exactly the same as windows without all the distraction.

[phoe-krk]

I guess so, yes. This comment from Zawinski is very old by today's standards, and Linux has made massive progress when it comes to usability. A child should be able to learn it quickly.

[pjmlp]

My graphics card and time spent configuring hardware video decoding begs to differ.

[antod]

Basically, yes - it can work like that depending on circumstances. My son started with Ubuntu and doesn't like windows (new school requirements forced it). But he's not into gaming.

I've known a couple of other fathers that had the same experience. But it isn't common.

[pjmlp]

Even less distractions, as watching YouTube is painfully slow with software decoding by default.