How many of you think Linux is user friendly?

Answer 1

The more recent distributions of Linux have made great strides at becoming more user friendly. However there remains a large gaps of the user experience that is nothing less than scary for the new to Linux crowd.

Is it powerful? Yes.
Is it secure? Yes.
Does it come with lots of software? Yes definitely yes.
Can you get it and use it for free? Yes.
Is it for gamers? Not yet.
Is it for the novice? Not yet.
Is it constantly being improved, YES!

There are many tasks that the average Joe will find easy to do. The graphical desktop environment, web browsing, and office applications are for the most part as friendly as can be--even for the longtime Windows user. Graphics manipulation is also easy but doesn't correlate to many of the more popular commercial software like Adobe Photo Shop. Same power, just different which is what steepens the learning curve for longtime Photo Shop users.

For many tasks it takes a bit of digging through many user forms and Google searches to find a solution that works. You have to be willing to dig for information.

Once you do get everything setup and running it can be very user friendly all the way around.

Answer 2

I've met lots of people who will only use Linux and will not have anything whatsoever to do with a "regular" computer. I had a computer for several years that had Linux pre-installed and there was no way to install Windows in place of it. I couldn't wait for that thing to die so I could get a new one with Windows that actually worked. Let me just say that Linux is the most NON-user friendly piece of junk I have ever seen.

Answer 3

Linux, Unix and Apple have enjoyed a period of prosperity because nobody was trying to hack them. As they add users they will get hacked.

I know windows, I understand windows and word is that Vista has ironed out A LOT of bugs. I heard from a friend about another friend who got an advance copy of Vista and is blown away.

I tend to be cautious, I will wait a year or two before I buy a computer with Vista OEM.

I will have five computers ram to back it up. All clean.

When it comes to new tech, pace yourself and watch software trends and read tech mags.

PCMag, PCWorld, Tech Republic are all excellent and all do comparisons of software. Well worth subscribing to one and reading others. I get PCWorld by subscription, but I read many online tech blogs.

As for Malware, be cautious, it seeks to scare us to sell its sofware, and some arrive with add on's that plague and confound other firewalls, that are then triggered to sell us more protection than we need.

Fear has become the marketing strategy on every level. "There is nothing to Fear, but Fear itself".

Answer 4

Linux is definitely not a user friendly.. but is very safe.
Security is very important then friendly.

Sanjai

Answer 5

I'd say it depends on which distribution you're using. If you mean classic Linux (no GUI), then it's not very user-friendly. But it is a very stable, versatile, and robust operating system.

Answer 6

There has been a lot of effort with the newer distributions to make them more user-friendly. Personally I don't find it any more difficult to use than Windows. I think a lot of it is what you're used to. Anything different seems harder.

Answer 7

I heard name Linux like 'Ifle Tower', but never seen it!

Answer 8

I dont think so. Windows Rocks.

Answer 9

I dont think LINUX is of aNYgood

Answer 10

Not me.