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re: Tell me why linux wouldn't work for a large majority of residential users
Posted on 8/15/14 at 8:45 am to Casty McBoozer
Posted on 8/15/14 at 8:45 am to Casty McBoozer
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Tell me why linux wouldn't work for a large majority of residential users
An easy out of the box (computer box) set up? Most people don't buy OSes, they buy computers. You get Dell to start shipping boxes with Ubuntu or whatever the most consumer friendly version is and then it might start making it's way into the home. I guess to a certain extent Chromebooks are the first iteration of "linux" for the consumer.
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What does your average user at home need that linux couldn't easily handle?
This might be a bit above the "average users" head, but one advantage I've always found with Windows vs. Linux is that if I have a problem it's very easy to find a wealth of documentation and solutions online for Windows, this is not the case for Linux, at least not the command line varieties I deal with for web serving.
This post was edited on 8/15/14 at 8:47 am
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Posted on 8/15/14 at 8:51 am to TigerinATL
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This might be a bit above the "average users" head, but one advantage I've always found with Windows vs. Linux is that if I have a problem it's very easy to find a wealth of documentation and solutions online for Windows, this is not the case for Linux, at least not the command line varieties I deal with for web serving.
you sure?
books too
This post was edited on 8/15/14 at 8:53 am
Posted on 8/15/14 at 9:01 am to TigerinATL
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This might be a bit above the "average users" head, but one advantage I've always found with Windows vs. Linux is that if I have a problem it's very easy to find a wealth of documentation and solutions online for Windows, this is not the case for Linux, at least not the command line varieties I deal with for web serving.
When I first downloaded Ubuntu (10.04), the default browser search engine preferred Ubuntu discussion forums. Not only were my basic questions answered in minutes, but really deep-level stuff is abundantly discussed. All that needs to be done is teach people to use google and RTFForums.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 7:00 pm to TigerinATL
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I guess to a certain extent Chromebooks are the first iteration of "linux" for the consumer.
ChromeOS is a great example of what the OP is asking. It is a mainstream consumer product that does all the basics, plus it's packaged in good hardware.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 9:22 pm to TigerinATL
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This might be a bit above the "average users" head, but one advantage I've always found with Windows vs. Linux is that if I have a problem it's very easy to find a wealth of documentation and solutions online for Windows, this is not the case for Linux, at least not the command line varieties I deal with for web serving.
You're overestimating your average user. I find, that when a user decides to Google for a solution, they'll click on the ads and install adware before they ever find a legit software package to do what they wanted.
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