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Re: Is "Linux" usable for granny?

__/ [ mlw ] on Wednesday 07 June 2006 14:18 \__

> I have long been saying that Linux is usable, and the "Linux" has been
> different distributions at different times. The kurrent sweet distro seems
> to be Kubuntu. It is very nice.


I really love KDE and it should ease any transition from Windows. Ubuntu
boasts a healthy and supportive community, which is n3wB-friednly as well.
All in all, Kubuntu would be an excellent choice for granny...

http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/7332


> So, the question, assuming that "Turbo Tax" is not a requirement, what does
> mom or granny need? If I drop a Kubuntu machine in from of a person
> familiar with Windows 98, what do they really need at their finger tips?
> 
> OpenOffice.org 2.x
> Firefox
> Thunderbird
> Digikam
> gaim
> knode
> Gimp?
> HPLip for the HP deskjet

Ubuntu for your grandmother.

,----[ Quote ]
| They say its for geeks, they say its for nerds, they say its for those
| whose pinkie finger has the imprint of the enter key tattooed on it. We
| say its for your grandmother ! Yes my friends, I kid you not, for all
| of those who are afraid to dip their little toe into the great Linux-Lake
| let us reassure you : If your grandmother can do it ? So can you. Before
| we start , let me clarify : We are not talking about turning your
| Linux machine into a clustered database server with SQL, PHP, Apache,
| Samba and what have you. We are talking about the advantages of using
| Linux .. as a desktop.
`----

                        http://www.knightwise.com/content/view/154/9/

Very popular recent essay. It has got that human touch!

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