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What are the best reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? (distrowatch.com)
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Heyho, recently someone asked for the silliest reasons, but as someone who has suggested linux to many people, I often encounter people having valid reasons for staying with Windows or switching back.

The most boring but valid one is "I have to use Windows for work. It is a requirement (of some software I have to use)". But there are also other answers that fit. My sister for example tried Linux, but while installing software constantly encountered issues that I helped her solve and eventually switched back because she felt like she had less control than over windows. While I am aware that this is fundamentally wrong, it is valid that some amateur users do not want to invest enough time to get over the initial hurdles of relearning how to install software.

What are the best reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux?

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[–] db2@lemmy.world 48 points 5 days ago (2 children)

They didn't want to constantly rely on me to fix every little thing they break instead of learning how to do it themselves.

No wait, that was my reason for not switching them. 😆

[–] ashughes@feddit.uk 4 points 4 days ago

This except I convinced my parents they didn’t actually need a computer in their lives anymore. It is win-win.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

... Do you not have to deal with that already?

Thats why I switched them. And didnt give admin rights.

(I manage updates remotely)

[–] tuff_wizard@aussie.zone 8 points 4 days ago

I feel like we shouldn’t call them “admin rights”, it implies you should automatically get them.

My mum used to say “it’s a privilege, not a right” when I was young and I reflect on that when she calls me up because she can’t install some virus on her laptop without my password and I explain that the system is performing as expected.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I'm referring to certain people. I've transitioned people over and help them out with it, like my dad for instance who I have no expectations that he'd learn what a dotfile even is much less troubleshoot a problem.