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Seconded. The windows power users are the worst to land in Linux. Most users do just fine on Linux(kde or gnome), or on Mac, assuming someone installed it for them and takes 15 minutes showsing the correct apps. Surprisingly, a lot of them seem to like it better than windows.

But the people who know every Windows nook and cranny suffer hardest. They have so much to learn and unlearn, and they have work to do on a system that fights them. They'll be the loudest grumpiest customers in a switch. If they want to give it a chance and do the effort, it seems to take about a month before they reach equal productivity. If they don't want to give a different OS a chance, I rather see them continue running windows.

Each their own favorite tool, I guess.




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