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GNOME for Grandma

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-your-gui-on dept.

An anonymous reader writes "PCWorld colmnist Matthew Newton has written an interesting two part article titled "In Search of Linux for Grandma", in which he shares his thoughts on introducing computers to a 75 year old PC neophyte (through Linux). He discusses the new spatial Nautilus that he is planning to unleash upon grandma, and quote from the article - "Grandma is never going to learn about "opening a file manager" to "navigate her way" to her documents. They are all going to live in plain view in folders on her desktop. And when she opens them, there won't be any surprises."."

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  1. Linux is as comfortable for old people… by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...as a warm diaper. It seems a natural fit.

  2. And so does your face. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    nt

  3. Re:Offended by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    As a 48 yo grandmother, I am offended that people equate being a grandmother with having a low level of technical competance.

    48 years old and already a grandmother? You must be pretty horny. Either that, or you have a horny daughter. Do you or your daughter want to fuck and make more babies? I'm willing to participate in a threesome with the two of you.

  4. Re:Question by Matt+-+Duke+'05 · · Score: -1, Troll
    If I had been installing FC1 I would already have basically everything I get with Windows PLUS OpenOffice, Gimp, a bunch of games, cd burning software, a firewall, and no need for a virus scanner.


    Now, correct me if I'm wrong. But, I believe that a bunch of people, including a few courts and the minions of Slashdot, have been up in arms about Microsoft bundling things like Internet Explorer and Media Player with the OS. Something about leveraging monopoly power or something?

    How do you think these people would feel about Windows being bundlied with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Photoshop, Microsoft Quake, Microsoft NERO, Microsoft ZoneAlarm, and Microsoft AntiVirus?
    --
    -Matt
    Duke '05
  5. That's not true... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    In fact, your grandfather's a whore-banging skank. That disproves your argument, right there.