Re: Distros specifically designed for children

On 26/05/2025 19:11, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

On 2025-05-26, Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> wrote:
 

Those that I know personally who were interested, did specifically
mention freedom, and moving away from corporate control and politics.
Usability is an issue, but they should understand what they are getting
into.

 As convincing that argument is for some of us, Linux won't gain
widespread acceptance because J. Random Luser doesn't really
care about freedom.  It's enough that the screens are shiny.
 

I certainly didn't move to linux for any ideological freedom.
I moved because it worked better than Windows and cost less.
That balance shifted around WinXP time.
I'd been using Unix and Linux on servers for years before that.
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