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Thread ID: 135989	2014-01-07 02:22:00	Linux Mint a good alternative for "oldies" ??	Misty (368)	Press F1

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1364549	2014-01-13 03:37:00	If you have to ask here, then perhaps Linux isnt for you. You will have to retain your volunteers in an OS that they probably have no interest in learning or experience with . Will the seneriornet volunteers be willing to learn Linux , & become skilled enough to teach others ? This is where ChromeOS could be a GREAT solution. It's Chrome. Do everything from the Browser. Easy.	Chilling_Silence (9)
1364550	2014-01-13 03:39:00	This is where ChromeOS could be a GREAT solution. It's Chrome. Do everything from the Browser. Easy. Well, not everything...	Agent_24 (57)
1364551	2014-01-13 04:00:00	Yeah can't Skype I guess.... That's a good thing :D	Chilling_Silence (9)
1364552	2014-01-13 09:23:00	If nothing else this thread has given insite to one thing, Linux is not for every home user. AND there HAS to be people willing to offer help when required without looking for ages to find it . I actually disagree with this. If you gave a MS install DVD to somebody who had not installed MS Windows before and did not have the technical background it is just as hard to install as Linux - Windows in only easy to you since you have done it before and know what to do. As I said earlier on in this thread, I have a friend who has installed Linux many times over for elderly users, given them a bit of training and let them loose with virtually no issues! looking at it another way, a person has to learn type commands. personally I like doing that. For the user who want to browse the web, write a few emails and use a word processor, there is no more need to use the command shell than there is with MS Windows. Unless you have very new hardware, the chances of issues during installs is no more than with MS Windows - in fact normally the install is easier to understand and follow through.	johnd (85)
1364553	2014-01-13 09:28:00	^^ truth.	Chilling_Silence (9)
1364554	2014-01-13 09:48:00	We could have saved 8 pages of dribble if the elderly just got a mac	plod (107)
1364555	2014-01-13 10:15:00	Possibly true but part of this has to be about saving money not spending extra!	johnd (85)
1364556	2014-01-13 10:36:00	Possibly true but part of this has to be about saving money not spending extra! Very true! I've just set up a couple of old recycled laptops for two people living near me. I bought them off TradeMe for $150-$160 without any operating system or other software on them (ideal for me as I intended installing Linux). I installed Kubuntu 12.04 on both of them without much hassle (OK, I had a problem getting one of them to work with a Vodafone Vodem but I got it working with a bit of research. The other had a Telecom T-stick which was recognised immediately and worked fine once plugged in). One user lives on Facebook and really only needed a browser (Chrome). The other guy is a complete computer novice and isn't used to the Windows way of doing things so no unlearning needed there. They are both quite happy with their laptops. Their needs are basic and Kubuntu more than meets their needs. I will support them when needed but so far that has been minimal.	Rod J (451)
1364557	2014-01-13 19:04:00	I actually disagree with this. If you gave a MS install DVD to somebody who had not installed MS Windows before and did not have the technical background it is just as hard to install as Linux - Windows in only easy to you since you have done it before and know what to do. As I said earlier on in this thread, I have a friend who has installed Linux many times over for elderly users, given them a bit of training and let them loose with virtually no issues! That part there, dont totally agree and I'll say why. Take both OS's, Linux and Windows. Start with a Empty Hard Drive and the processes to install. Boot PC from CD/ DVD linux = Yes -- Windows = yes Enter Supplied product key Linux = No -- Windows = Yes Enter Location Linux = Yes Windows = Yes Enter Computer Name Linux = Yes -- Windows = Yes Enter User Name you want linux = Yes -- Windows = Yes Enter Password Linux = Yes (Compulsory - can select to auto login after That) -- WIndows = optional Install Drivers Automatically Linux = Depends on Hardware -- Windows = Depends on hardware. Printer Drivers automatically etc Linux = No -- Windows = No Ease of Finding drivers for Printers Linux= Not Always -- Windows = Not Always Teaching usage to people BOTH OS's Depends on the teacher, some can teach better than others. OS fails to install and Technical reasons not clear without research or prior knowledge Linux = yes -- Windows = Yes So really the only differances are Windows has to have a Product Key supplied, and Linux its Compulsory for a password, login details are more strict, if someone cant read a set of numbers and letters from a supplied sticker and enter where its asking for, they shouldn't be on a computer. Linux when creating a user has a couple more options you can do. So whats so hard comparing the two ?	wainuitech (129)
1364558	2014-01-13 20:01:00	I don't think he was saying that Linux is easier to install than Windows, rather that Windows is just as hard to install as Linux for someone who has never installed an OS before.	Agent_24 (57)
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