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this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2024
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I would not force anyone to switch to Linux.
Indeed, but in a scenario where children are completely responsible for the management of their parent computers, and with the general enshittification of Windows, I could see people switching their parents to Linux, especially if the parents have no clue and trust their children.
Be careful with that thinking though. I agree that there are many cases where people would be better off with a Linux distro, but after that switch EVERYTHING that goes wrong on that computer (small or big, due to the switch or not) will be pinned to the switch itself.
More than likely, you are signing yourself up for more computer responsibilities, not less in the foreseeable future. If you and your parents are ready for that, then now is a great time to switch.
As I said in the comment above, if you are already completely responsible for the management of their computers, that doesn't change much, right?
For simple use cases… Linux can actually be a lot more hands off and just works.
It’s actually pretty great for the grandparent use case.
I would have agreed a long time ago, but I wouldn’t force anyone to switch to an OS filled with ads, telemetry, or mandatory hacks and registry keys modifications to be usable (Windows 10 and 11).
Edit: I forgot the requirement to have a Microsoft account which is the cherry on top.
You do have an excellent username btw:-).