Re: Distros specifically designed for children

Le 24-05-2025, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> a écrit :

On 24 May 2025 12:20:55 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
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For a new Linux user, Ubuntu is a good way to start.

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There are many others, particularly those who want an easier
transition from Windows ways of doing things.
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<https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-most-windows-like-linux-distros-because-old-habits-die-hard/>

First, I'm not saying that Ubuntu is the only way to discover Linux, I'm
saying that it's not a bad way to start. Second, the distro is not the
same thing as the WM/DE. When I say Ubuntu, I include Kubuntu, Lubuntu
end everything related. One can install a lot of DE/WM on one's computer
and that's what I always do on a new user's install.

On your link, I agree only with Mint. I never used it, but it's well
spread. I was surprised when installing it on someone else computer,
when I installed other WM/DE they all look the same. It's weird, but I
can understand Mint want all WM/DE to look the same. As it's well
spread, it's easy to find help for it.

For Zorin, it's not well spread and the last time I saw someone coming
with an issue it was very difficult to solve. So no, even if I have
nothing against Zorin, I will never agree about it being it a good
choice for a new Linux user.

I never heard about the other ones, so I won't tell new Linux users it's
a good choice to discover Linux. If they have an issue with their
unknown distro they will never be able to find help by themselves. So
no, you link is definitively a bad choice for a new user coming from
a Windows world.

What a new Linux user want, it's about being able to write documents,
browse the web and read the mails. So they need to know about the
softwares, not about the DE/WM looking like Windows. You can have a
Linux looking really like Windows, but it's not what new users want.

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