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Please, FOSS world, we need something like ChromeOS (www.theregister.com)

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

How they managed to write an article about easy to use Linux OSes without mentioning Ubuntu once is beyond me. :D

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Ubuntu is still too complex for the average idiot who just needs a web browser.

Most Linux distros, even Ubuntu, have a "it's up to you to figure it out" mentality. ChromeOS is a "we know better than you" mentality which is honestly needed for the average Joe to keep their machine safe. Everyone hates auto updates. But lets be honest, the average user isn't going to do them unless it's basically forced on them. Ubuntu can do live security updates, but only if you opt into Ubuntu pro or whatever it's called.

[–] teppa@piefed.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

My dad uses Ubuntu on his htpc and its always out of date when I visit. I think Mint or PopOS may be friendlier in that respect.

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