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by JCattheATM 407 days ago
Right, but GP is dead wrong. Windows and MacOS are far more suitable for non technical users on average. Mint is great for people that have standard hardware and need nothing more than a browser, but it's still not on par with the big two.
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aaplok 407 days ago
That Linux is less accessible than windows or MacOS may be true (I personally agree with you about windows, less so about macOS), but if an argument is not acceptable about windows, it can't be accepted about Linux either. If both OSs seem to suffer from difficult-to-fix issues when turning monitors on and off, that can't be the reason why Windows is more non-tech friendly.

I think that this is the bulk of the argument here.

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JCattheATM 406 days ago
> but if an argument is not acceptable about windows, it can't be accepted about Linux either. I

I think it can, because even if there is an issue on Windows, it's likely still going to be much easier to resolve than on Linux, e.g. no editing files, no command prompt, etc.

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justinrubek 406 days ago
I can't really agree with that on windows. When I've had to use it, I've always had gnarly issues that I don't think I'd be able to deal with if I wasn't knowledgeable about computers. Sometimes, even then, basic functionality just doesn't work at all. It's further complicated by the software not giving proper insight into what is going wrong so as to make it impossible to deal with.
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JCattheATM 406 days ago
It can have issues, sure, but there is a reason it's on 90% of computers and has been for 30 years or so - it's still easier than most of the competition.
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hulitu 402 days ago
> there is a reason it's on 90% of computers and has been for 30 years or so

yes, bribery and lobby. Remember where Gates went to Munich to "convince" the city council that Microsoft Windows is better than Limux ?

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JCattheATM 402 days ago
No, it's because it actually is easier and more intuitive.

Linux is out of the running entirely except for people that need nothing more than a browser and media player.

MacOS has a kooky paradigm that people get used to, but isn't as intuitive as the classic launcher menu and task bar approach.

Windows had a ton of issues, and not particularly user friendly error messages for a while, but since XP it's been the leader in usability.

Of course with 11 they are really doing all they can to throw all that away...

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