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From: Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: What programs do you make sure are installed on a new Linux
 install?
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2024 17:10:37 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-07-08, candycanearter07 wrote:
> Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid> wrote at 13:51 this Monday (GMT):
>> On 2024-07-08, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>>
>>> To be fair, having Linux as your first OS would be very rare.
>>
>>
>> Why would you think that? Having the choice and the ability who would choose to
>> keep Windows at all? 
>
>
> Well, if you grew up with it, there would be a huge learning curve
> moving to Linux..

The learning curve is the installation and adhoc fixes, for the average use the
internet starts with the Google page and their bookmarks. 

Having set many people up with KDE and Firefox they really didn't notice any
difference. Except the wallpaper telling them their Windows was not activated.
-- 
Simon

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