- cross-posted to:
- BuyFromEU@europe.pub
- cross-posted to:
- BuyFromEU@europe.pub
In the latest Windows 11 preview build, Microsoft removed the “bypassnro” command, which let users skip signing into a Microsoft Account when installing Windows.
In the latest Windows 11 preview build, Microsoft removed the “bypassnro” command, which let users skip signing into a Microsoft Account when installing Windows.
A good replacement for people who can’t get away from MS Office might be OnlyOffice. Looks like MS Office, uses the same file types and is free of charge albeit not open source.
But the point where you’d have to set up a VM for someone who’s not technically inclined is probably not the point for them to switch to Linux.
Also, I think the problem with Linux‘ reliance on terminal commands is less that it’s not possible to avoid them – a lot of distros, like the ones you’ve named are indeed very easy to use without – it’s that if you try to look up a tutorial for anything, it will be using the terminal.
For example, if I search on DDG for something as simple as „how to update Ubuntu“, only the fourth entry mentions that there’s a gui updater. The rest tell you to use apt via the terminal. It’s not wrong of course but that’s not what my mum would want to see. And even with searches like „how to install vlc media player on mint“, while the first result does include how to do it via the gui, it’s the last of four options explained in the article. The first three use the terminal again.
Stuff like that happens a lot in the Linux world. And that obviously breeds the conception of Linux‘ complete reliance on the terminal to function properly. The community oftentimes is not very newbie friendly, if said newbie doesn’t want to jump in the deep end.
OnlyOffice is a good bridge yes. But a lot of people have trouble switching softwares. Older people don’t really want to “relearn” a new software even if its just MSword to OnlyOffice.
I do fully agree with you though.
The reputation of the terminal usage alone is enough to put a lot of people off.
I also think a lot of people confuse the terminal with actual programming (which is a fair point if you are not tech savvy). Then they think “I don’t know how to program so I can’t use this”.
Linux communities can also be a bit elitist as you said. Which is a shame. I’ve heard people bash windows users only to then be toxic with the classic “How do you not know this?” when they ask basic questions.
Back in the days when I was switching to Linux, then Ubuntu, I’ve always found the discussions in the German ubuntuusers.de forum respectful and helpful, along with their Wiki. Yet, I don’t know whether that’s the case for the official Ubuntu forums though.
I think it’s open source?
https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE
OnlyOffice is Russian tho, and tries to hide it with a Latvian front.