In a word, no. Windows is officially supported; Mac users are warned that they "may have to rely more heavily on support from Apple or commercial service vendors"; Linux is ignored completely. Luckily the story is different in my department and I've never had connectivity problems (internet, printing, local network) that were due to linux compatibility issues. And even across campus (outside the umbrella of my department) my laptop connects to the university WiFi without any trouble. With that said, if I ever do have problems, I'm on my own to fix them or find a work-around. I would suggest setting up a dual boot machine for your daughter for now, until she gains some confidence in troubleshooting her own problems.
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In a word, no. Windows is officially supported; Mac users are warned that they "may have to rely more heavily on support from Apple or commercial service vendors"; Linux is ignored completely. Luckily the story is different in my department and I've never had connectivity problems (internet, printing, local network) that were due to linux compatibility issues. And even across campus (outside the umbrella of my department) my laptop connects to the university WiFi without any trouble. With that said, if I ever do have problems, I'm on my own to fix them or find a work-around. I would suggest setting up a dual boot machine for your daughter for now, until she gains some confidence in troubleshooting her own problems.