2026-10-05 13:25 UTC
Once. It takes time and energy once, because its a new thing. This is true of all new things. If you want to go to a new library, you have to learn the route or address, drive there, get a new card, and find the books/places things are. The dewey decimal system is the same, but no ones really using it and the help desk is likely in a different area.
So, with installing a new operating system, you need to know how to install an operating system, follow the instructions, and then use the operating system.
Its almost exactly the same effort. Some people will need to learn how to drive, or the bus route, or whatever, but thats expected.
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@dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 2026-10-05 13:58
Oh hell no it isn’t “once”. I’ve been running Linux machines at home for various purposes for well over a decade and I’m constantly having to learn new shit. Linux is easier now than it’s ever been but it’s certainly not nearly as user friendly as Windows or Mac. It’s also an intimidating topic to approach with an overwhelming amount of info that the typical the user never needs to think about otherwise (what’s a distro , what DE should I use, how do I install software on my distro, etc). the aggressively unsympathetic community doesn’t help either. Some of that isn’t the fault of Linux but the truth remains.