@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 year agoWhat are the main challenges in Linux adoption for New users, and how can it be addressed?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square374fedilinkarrow-up1361arrow-down111
arrow-up1350arrow-down1imageWhat are the main challenges in Linux adoption for New users, and how can it be addressed?lemmy.ml@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square374fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish26•1 year agoSpeaking from experience, from a long time ago, and from the people/family I’ve installed it for on older machines: It’s different. That’s 90% of it. The people that had little to no windows/PC experience actually took to Linux a lot easier not having to relearn/change habits from windows.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year agoCorrect. It’s lack of familiarity. Once Linux gets around 10-15% market share, enough people who know the quirks of Linux to help new people who then Linux will be big.
minus-squareNetto HikarilinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoYes, I had my mom start with Linux and she’s confused when she has to use Windows.
Speaking from experience, from a long time ago, and from the people/family I’ve installed it for on older machines: It’s different. That’s 90% of it.
The people that had little to no windows/PC experience actually took to Linux a lot easier not having to relearn/change habits from windows.
Correct. It’s lack of familiarity. Once Linux gets around 10-15% market share, enough people who know the quirks of Linux to help new people who then Linux will be big.
Yes, I had my mom start with Linux and she’s confused when she has to use Windows.