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submitted 1 year ago by _n9@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Today at the grocery store a sweet older lady approached me and asked if I knew anything about computers. I said yes I do, and she produced a mouse saying that her son set up Linux mint for her and she was wondering if the mouse was compatible. It needed kernel version 2.6 or newer so I said that the mouse should work, guessing mint itself was probably newer than that kernel. Happy with my answer, we chatted a little, then she thanked me and left.

It was a nice experience, so I thought I should share!

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[-] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 43 points 1 year ago

Based boomer ladies embracing open source software.

[-] nocturne213@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

I tried to install Linux on my mom's laptop for her, it was too scary. So she is still using windows 7 and probably getting scammed left and right.

[-] J4g2F@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

My dad is running xubuntu for about 6 years now. I didn't get any questions in the last 2 years. Besides for installing a new printer.

Before that it was mostly which program he needed for something. Never a black screen anymore, malware or anything like that.

[-] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Never a black screen anymore, malware or anything like that.

He's using Linux; even the hackers think he's suffering enough.

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