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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Finally did it, got my parent on linux. (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by MycelialMass@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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They're in their 60's, finally convinced them.

They say things like "This is the same..."

and I'm like

"Ya because that's Firefox, the only program you use..."

"What was Windows even doing for us?"

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[–] undeadfoodsnob@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago (19 children)

I got my parents in their 70s to use Ubuntu for a few years now. All they use is a web browser and word processing application for .docx files. They used MS Word for years and I found Only Office has a similar UI and opens word docs.

At one point I gave them an older laptop running windows again and they hated it. They wanted Linux back.

[–] RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 17 points 3 weeks ago (18 children)

Libreoffice has an option for a ribbon user interface. It makes it nearly identical to Microsoft's stuff that I grew up on.

[–] cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I tried to find this, but had big issues finding where to toggle this. I find the default UI very cluttered and confusing.

[–] eatham@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

View > user interface > tabbed

[–] cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

I can't actually find the View-menu (or any other of the usual File, Edit etc.). Maybe it doesn't play nice on KDE under Wayland? In LibreOffice Impress I can right click the gutter and click "More" and bring up what is called "Options - LibreOffice". Here I can find "Peronsalization" which allows me to select different themes (to no effect) and that's it.

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