Linked by Jordan Spencer Cunningham on Tue 30th Jun 2009 16:48 UTC
OSNews, Generic OSes While traversing about the web this afternoon, I came across a rather funny subject title for a forum post. The person asked if any "normal" people use Linux, but went on to ask forgiveness for the lack of a better word than "normal." He wonders if anyone who isn't an open source, uber-geeky, stay-up-until-dawn-exploring-code fanatic actually uses Linux. Though the congregation here at OSNews is (obviously) comprised of very many of the aforementioned fanatics (in a sense; wear the title with pride), I also believe there to be many readers who are more or less "normal," for the lack of a better word, and plenty who may fall in between both spectrums of nerdiness.
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At least one
by Alleister on Tue 30th Jun 2009 18:26 UTC
Alleister
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2006-05-29

My sister uses Linux. She isn't dumb, she managed to learn LaTex for her Biotechnology study, but she knows next to nothing about computers.
So, yes. There are people out there that use Linux (and loving it) who hardly know how to switch a computer on.

RE: At least one
by WorknMan on Tue 30th Jun 2009 18:38 in reply to "At least one"
WorknMan Member since:
2005-11-13

My sister uses Linux. She isn't dumb, she managed to learn LaTex for her Biotechnology study, but she knows next to nothing about computers.
So, yes. There are people out there that use Linux (and loving it) who hardly know how to switch a computer on.


Yeah, but did you set it up? Note: If an uber-geek did all the installing/teaching, it doesn't count ;)

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RE[2]: At least one
by Alleister on Tue 30th Jun 2009 19:10 in reply to "RE: At least one"
Alleister Member since:
2006-05-29

I talked her through it. It wasn't any challenge though and she would have been able to do it herself. Not more than insert the XUbunut CD, start and click install.

Installing Windows a few months earlier required my personal attendance, so i guess Linux is easier to install than windows, not to forget getting LaTeX installed was much easier as well.

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RE[2]: At least one
by michelebot on Wed 1st Jul 2009 17:21 in reply to "RE: At least one"
michelebot Member since:
2009-07-01

What's the difference between a geek setting up Ubuntu and a computer store setting up Windows?

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