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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

You jest but would you really install Arch on your grandmother’s PC?

[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

When my wife's grandparents had to get a new computer they got upset about the new windows interface and the fact their old games didn't work, so I set them up with Linux and a DE that resembled XP (it's what they were familiar with), and I was able to get most of their games going.

They used it without issue until they died.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

So you're saying Linux killed your wife's grandparents.

[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago

Now that would be a funny headline.

No sadly COVID lockdown isolation did them in. I've never seen minds and bodies decay so fast. I have another friend who developed full-blown psychosis from it too, and at this point it looks like he's never coming back. The lockdowns were harder on some people than we were/are ready to talk about I think.

[–] drspastic@lemmy.zip 5 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Linux is ideal for people who don't know how to use computers. I have installed Debian for lots of old people and kids. you set it up once and lock it down into users and all they need to do is click to open their web browser or email. kids pensioners and normies don't do anything on computers other than the occasional word processor document watching YouTube or Netflix or going on Facebook. the problems start when people know a little about computers and want to start installing stuff themselves.

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Depends on her needs. If she uses it for Facebook, no problem, since I'll be admining her system anyways