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I run my own business, one aspect of which is a computer repair service.When I get old kit in running XP, Vista or W7 - that needs an upgrade - I'll always offer Linux. I find most old folk don't care what OS they have as long as it works. I've successfully moved many such users over to Linux. I usually choose Mint as it's relatively close to the Windows GUI and has a small footprint.
With others, I take a longer view. Getting them to move to Thunderbird & Firefox is the first step. Then LibreOffice - that works well when they compare "free" with "massive fee" or "monthly bill". It's trickier to convert those that have complex Excel spreadsheets (with macros) or that use Adobe products.
Whenever anyone asks "why is my computer broken? What have I done?" My stock answer is "it's not you, it's Microsoft".
On 21/01/18 11:52, Neil wrote:
Recently I met a newcomer to this area who turned out to be a Linux user. He told me that he carries round a USB stick with a live version on Linux on it so that he can demonstrate it to anyone who asks about it.This got me thinking. I read recently that Linux has about 3% of the desktop usage now, which seems very low. Yet how do we help to increase that? I know that if someone came up to me to ask me if would be willing to teach them to use Linux, I would be a bit baffled and worried. Where would I start?There are so many questions. A new computer, an old one, dual boot? Which distro? Should I install Linux first for them or should that be part of the learning process? That is just for starters.I believe that some members of the list are keen about getting more people across to the Linux world. So I am asking, does anyone have any experience in this area? Any pointers, suggestions please?Thanks, Neil
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