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[–] XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.ml 60 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If you put Linux Mint on the average persons PC and set it up with the same desktop icons as their windows pc they wouldn't know it wasn't windows.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just show them where the web browser is and done!

[–] ten8tp@reddthat.com 13 points 1 week ago

No shit I did this for my partners grandparent. All they needed was the browser to do shit like Facebook and paying bills. Slapped Linux Mint on their near dinosaur laptop with a Windows theme and they were none the wiser.

[–] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My dad has been running Linux Mint for almost 10 years now and he doesn't know that LibreOffice isn't "Linux."

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

We have the same dad?