@clacke fair enough, but this brings me back to your original comment, which I think was totally true when I started experimenting with #RedHat and #Mandrake in the early 2000s. But more recently, I've helped newbies install and use #Mint (or #Trisquel if they hardware supports it), and they can do everything they need to do in the GUI.
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Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Monday, 17-Dec-2018 05:38:42 UTC Strypey @clacke the main reason people don't use a GNU/Linux distro on their desktops and laptops is the same reason most people don't use #Replicant, #LineageOS, or #SailFish on their mobile device. Which is that most people are not confident about installing a postmarket OS on any device. That's why I'm using the vanilla #Android that came with my mobile, despite using #Trisquel on laptops and desktops for years. I don't know how to swap out the OS without bricking the device.
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