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   Scott Jenson (scottjenson@social.coop)'s status on Sunday, 28-Dec-2025 15:37:32 JST Scott Jenson

   There was a recent poll here about what Desktop OS you use and Linux was the most popular answer. This proves this community is far more technical than your average consumer.

   I'm not critical of that, I'm just saying we need to appreciate we aren't representative of that vast majority of people out there. I can't even get "normies" to *consider* joining the fediverse.

   I don't want to "chase numbers" I want my family members to be safe but we're doing a terrible job attracting them.

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     Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 28-Dec-2025 15:37:26 JST Eugen Rochko

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     • かき@GNUsocialJP

     @scottjenson My wife's parents barely know how to operate a computer and they use Linux. I don't think Linux is as strong of an indicator of technical skill as it once was.

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     Matti Järvinen (nemeciii@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 28-Dec-2025 16:07:40 JST Matti Järvinen

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     • Eugen Rochko

     @Gargron @scottjenson mine and wife's parents use Linux unaided.

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     Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 28-Dec-2025 17:01:01 JST Eugen Rochko

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     • Gavin Chait;

     @GavinChait @scottjenson My wife.

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     Gavin Chait; (gavinchait@wandering.shop)'s status on Sunday, 28-Dec-2025 17:01:02 JST Gavin Chait;

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     • Eugen Rochko

     @Gargron @scottjenson who set it up for them?

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     Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 28-Dec-2025 18:40:20 JST Eugen Rochko

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     • Gavin Chait;

     @GavinChait @scottjenson Back when they were on Windows she also had to set it up for them. She needed to do less tech support on Linux than on Windows.

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     Gavin Chait; (gavinchait@wandering.shop)'s status on Sunday, 28-Dec-2025 18:40:31 JST Gavin Chait;

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     • Eugen Rochko

     @Gargron @scottjenson and to go deeper on the challenge (having done tech support), I don't think the average person could install Windows or Android from scratch if it didn't come pre-installed. I'm not sure what the equivalent of "pre-installed" would look like for Mastodon?

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     Gavin Chait; (gavinchait@wandering.shop)'s status on Sunday, 28-Dec-2025 18:40:35 JST Gavin Chait;

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     • Eugen Rochko

     @Gargron @scottjenson and would she count as Scott's "technical"? Largely people buy a computer, turn it on and use whatever OS is there, but Linux is a choice which starts with even picking the distro. Using it once it's installed? Sure, no problem. My mom can do it too. But I set it up.