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   Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 24-May-2024 00:06:18 JST Seasons of Jason

   In the history of computing, there has never been a more important time to teach people about #Linux than right now.

   #Windows #Recall

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     C.W. Smith (cwsmith@social.mechanizedarmadillo.com)'s status on Friday, 24-May-2024 00:14:13 JST C.W. Smith

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     @killyourfm

     It always feels like an uphill battle, even with my Dad who hates Microsoft and has been in tech related jobs for most of his life.

     He gets pissed at how Linux works because it's not how he thinks everything should work.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 24-May-2024 00:14:13 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • C.W. Smith

     @CWSmith I understand what you're talking about. Also, muscle memory is one hell of an addiction.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 24-May-2024 05:57:38 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Professor Code
     • C.W. Smith

     @CWSmith @ProfessorCode Enthusiasiam is contagious!

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     Professor Code (professorcode@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 24-May-2024 05:57:39 JST Professor Code

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     • C.W. Smith

     @CWSmith @killyourfm Yeah, that totally sucks.

     Having to deal with friends and family who find Linux difficult to use and unintuitive is definitely a nightmare.

     Since you recommended it to them, you also end up having to provide a 24/7 tech support service (which is less than ideal). 😬

     It's much better to find other ways of getting more people to use Linux — whether it's by contributing code, writing documentation or publishing guides.

     That's much less stressful and way more productive! 😃

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     C.W. Smith (cwsmith@social.mechanizedarmadillo.com)'s status on Friday, 24-May-2024 05:57:39 JST C.W. Smith

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     • Professor Code

     @ProfessorCode

     @killyourfm

     Ain't that the truth.

     I will probably be doing that more as I work on one of my blog urls instead of deal with whatever else I'd need to for that.

     Even if I am not an expert, having stuff written from the POV of an enthusiastic but not professional voice could be of actual benifit.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 24-May-2024 07:51:58 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Kevin C. Tofel
     • Linux For Everyone
     • Penguin

     @PenguinToot @Linux4Everyone @kevinctofel macOS is certainly a good alternative to Windows, but I have to disagree with you. Many Linux distributions have made dramatic improvements towards usability and intuitive UI. (Many have not). Of course, neither of us can speak for every “average person” on the planet, but I know non-technical people from pre-teens all the way to elderly folk who use and understand Linux just fine.

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     Penguin (penguintoot@twit.social)'s status on Friday, 24-May-2024 07:52:00 JST Penguin

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     • Kevin C. Tofel
     • Linux For Everyone

     @killyourfm @Linux4Everyone @kevinctofel All the teaching in the world can’t make the average person understand Linux. If you don’t want Recall come to macOS, there’s a store nearby where they’ll answer all your questions 🙂