• BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml
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    9 days ago

    Unironically why I switched my parents to Linux - they don’t touch any important settings so usually the only problems are when they get a new popup / prompt they’ve never seen, which ofc happens a lot more on windows especially when they decide to push some new thing or decide that they want to convince people to enable something new or change a setting that they want people to use.

    I also love that if they call me I can just ssh in over tailscale and do whatever needs doing.

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      8 days ago

      YES. I think Windows tries to keep computing “simple” while simultaneously training poor expectations and habits into its users.

      “Never listen to these big scary error messages! It’s a scam!” (But also forces full-screen ads and “recommendations” for things to modify your system)

      It’s very “It’s only okay when we do it.”