8

Windows, the operating system which is so much more user-friendly than Linux, or so they say, cannot be operated by my family members without constant support helping them to find files they downloaded and want to send in an email for example. So I have to stretch my mind between my family's non-tech end-user perspective and Microsoft's Windows 11 UI, both of which deviate from my developer's perspective, each in its own surprising way.

Comments
  • 3
    Same experience here. User friendly my ass!
  • 7
    Yeah linux def easier for end users, especially old people…
  • 1
    I loved the System 7 era Macs - you could teach that to almost anyone. I don't know of a current OS that has achieved simplicity - I get the feeling that some Linux distros might qualify, but then anything out of the ordinary is tech-heads territory?
  • 1
    I have to say though that for those usecases it's an issue with the user, not the OS. I can make a case for OSX as finder is horrible and I do think that most Linux DE's have the better user friendliness.
    It's just that people aren't used to it and ancient history that is still giving Linux PC experience is a bad name.
  • 0
    Imho, non-tech people will always have problems, no matter the system.

    Linux just makes it a bit worse, since drivers are usually in a worse state.
Add Comment