[PLUG] Linux for non-computer person

[Nat Taylor]

elementaryOS is really polished, based on ubuntu but has flatpaks instead
of snaps.  It is nice and user friendly.

On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think is is coming down to Mate and Mint, having run both (more Mate then
> Mint because up until recently
> Compiz was one of the selectable window managers on Mate, I have Mate
> machines running Compiz with
> I think it is 22.04, but at some point Mate decided to drop Compiz as an
> option, I tried to install it anyhow but
> ran into all kinds of issues. That is when I turned to Xubuntu, installing
> Compiz on it was very easy and it all
> just worked, as it used to with Mate. My work with Mint was similar,
> installing Compiz on it was easy and it
> was one of the window manager solutions then they dropped it, I moved to
> Mate then. That is my history with
> those distros. I still install them for folks. I let them test both and
> tell me which the like then I set the machine
> up with the preference.
>
> Still I am all ears if anyone has comments.
>
> On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM Richard England <rlengland at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Frame work also has official support for Fedora. I run MATE on mine and
> > I am quite happy with it.
> >
> > ~~Richard
> > Non fenestras quia MCMXC
> >
> > On 1/4/25 06:51, Kunal Zodape wrote:
> > > I think for Framework there is official support for Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
> so
> > > you can use that and have all peripherals like fingerprint reader and
> > > webcam working out of the box. For non-Linux folks trying to get into
> it
> > I
> > > generally recommend the most well documented and stable ones but if you
> > > want you can choose some of the off-beat community supported Distros as
> > > well.
> > > *Pick your poison:* https://frame.work/linux
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Kunal
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Good day folks and happy new year...
> > >> I am about to install linux on a computer for my wife. It will be a
> > >> Framework 13. Now the fun part.
> > >> My wife has been a real luddite, but he smartphone has slowly showed
> her
> > >> that she needs to have
> > >> a real computer for daily work. She wanted something small and light I
> > >> showed her the Framework 13 I have, she wants one.
> > >>
> > >> So my question is what distro should I put on this thing that will be
> > easy
> > >> for a very non-computer person to use.
> > >>
> > >> I am not with her all the time. She is in Costa Rica as executor of
> her
> > >> father's estate, I go down
> > >> there when I can to help, and we are also starting a new business
> which
> > >> entails export from
> > >> Costa Rica to USA. So she does need a computer (I have been telling
> her
> > >> that now for many
> > >> years).
> > >>
> > >> So what distro would be best for her to start out with?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
> > >> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
> > >> Ph 4:13 KJV
> > >> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
> > >> Fil 4:13 RVR1960
> > >>
> >
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