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would you install fedora on a computer for a non-technical friend?

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  1. Wes Nolan
    @wes_rusty

    help!! real story: i installed Fedora for a non-technical friend six months ago. most things just work. the one ongoing headache is a specific Adobe app. im curious whether others have had the same experience, and whether were honest enough about the rough parts when we recommend Linux to people. everything else has been smooth: updates, browsing, video calls. nobody has called me about a virus once, which is a first. so is the problem Linux, or my expectations??

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  2. Lars C.
    @lars.celik

    hmmm what exactly would a nurse who games on night off days do on teh computer?? The answer depends entirely on that.

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  3. Wes Nolan
    @wes_rusty
    in reply to @lars.celik

    sorry forgot to say the only must-have is the thing related to a specific Adobe app. everything else has alternatives. idk what else to say tbh

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  4. Leon
    @leonb618

    mods can we pin this thread

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  5. Leon
    @leonb618

    lol same thing happened to me office formatting is real. libreOffice opens most documents fine, but complex layouts and macros can break. if someone shares documents with Office users daily, the web version of Office in a browser is a practical workaround.

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  6. Vik Ekström
    @vike21

    games with kernel-level anti-cheat are still the biggest real blocker... many single player games run through Proton on Steam, but check each game's status on a compatibility database before switching a gamer.

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  7. Ines N.
    @inesn337

    ok so for basic use, browsing, email, documents and video calls, a mainstream distro like AlmaLinux is very usable today. The browser is most peoples operating system now, and that runs teh same everywhere.

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  8. Wes Nolan
    @wes_rusty
    in reply to @inesn337

    @inesn337 yesss tested a live USB on their machine, everything worked except a specific Adobe app, which we solved with a workaround. now Fedora is installed and theyre happy. u guys are the best!!!

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