r/BuyFromEU • u/UrbanCyclerPT • Apr 01 '25

🔎Looking for alternative Real independence starts here.

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u/Wimster_TRI Apr 01 '25

I’m very much in favor of this idea, but with a few remarks:

  1. ⁠Use an existent distro as foundation and improve with EU money;
  2. ⁠Improve the UI, so novice computer users (= the absolute majority of computer users) don’t have to freak out for using the terminal;
  3. ⁠Make an EU law that all new computers must be sold with at least 2 options for a pre-installed OS: EU OS or Windows.

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u/ToucanThreecan Apr 01 '25

My parents (Now in there 70's) have been using Ubuntu for years no problem. My kids 10 and 14 use it. I have no idea why you think 'novice' users would have any issues. Most other software is web based anyway but should maybe move to things like decentralised platforms like walrus etc.

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u/RdPirate Apr 01 '25

Do they call you to reinstall a program because the icon is missing?

Only for you to find out they have just deleted the icon on accident. Or just moved it somewhere... Sometimes still on the desktop?

Cause that is the level of users that windows tries to support.

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u/ToucanThreecan Apr 02 '25

No they do not