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Finally did it, got my parent on linux. (self.linux)

submitted 1 month ago by MycelialMass to c/[email protected]

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They're in their 60's, finally convinced them.

They say things like "This is the same..."

and I'm like

"Ya because that's Firefox, the only program you use..."

"What was Windows even doing for us?"

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[–] undeadfoodsnob 30 points 1 month ago (19 children)

I got my parents in their 70s to use Ubuntu for a few years now. All they use is a web browser and word processing application for .docx files. They used MS Word for years and I found Only Office has a similar UI and opens word docs.

At one point I gave them an older laptop running windows again and they hated it. They wanted Linux back.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (18 children)

Libreoffice has an option for a ribbon user interface. It makes it nearly identical to Microsoft's stuff that I grew up on.

[–] undeadfoodsnob 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If it was for me, I would support a FOSS alternative but, parents didn't enjoy the Libreoffice experience.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've never really liked the UI in LibreOffice either. It's usable, but always felt clunky to me. And it feels so heavy and ponderous to use. That says something from someone who wears the sackcloth and ashes of FreeCAD.......

I did use OnlyOffice for a bit and I thought it was better for my needs than LibreOffice. But it was still overkill my current needs. So now I'm down to just AbbyWord and Gnumeric since I only need the odd document and simple spreadsheet.

Edit for missed word

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