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mrkc95

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Registered: 2025-11-25

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How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

1. Introduce some user-friendly distros.
2. Give an Arch-installed-PC as a gift. (+Wiki link or your own tips)
3. ...
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I am just curious about the others' thoughts. ^-^

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

Make it clear I cannot and will not support them with their Window questions.

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system72

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Registered: 2025-11-22

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

step 1: dont

normal people are too normal, infact most normal people do not even have a computer.. most people compute on phones, that's how bad it's gotten

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mithrial

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

But seth, don't you know that you can install Ubuntu on phones? ?

system72

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

what kind of phones are we talking, and do you really think if they cannot installer ubuntu on their current phone they would buy a new one with it preinstalled?

p.s. i am not seth

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ReDress

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From: Nairobi

Registered: 2024-11-30

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

step 1: dont

normal people are too normal, infact most normal people do not even have a computer.. most people compute on phones, that's how bad it's gotten

A great way to tell if someone might be interested in Linux is based on whether they use the internet or not.

People who are typically *online* in constrast to using the internet will probably not be interested in Linux. Except maybe for other purposes, like work

Succulent of your garden

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From: Majestic kingdom of pot plants

Registered: 2024-02-29

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

1) Don't talk about Linux to new people never, or at least don't make the first suggestion of the talking.
2) If by some reason some person ask you, then  talk about it, with checking the interest of the person.
3) If the person seems interested enough and makes smart questions about it, talk about more. If not suggest NPC distro [Not ubuntu desktop] and go to another place in the conversation.
4) If the person really insist and really like the talking, then consider saying why not Arch in some part of the conversation.

That's it. Those who are worth it are going to find the "path" by themselves . Don't feel pressure about sharing your tastes to others, that's cringe.

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ReDress

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From: Nairobi

Registered: 2024-11-30

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

I've been trying to solve a certain problem for years now.

With time, it has gotten even *more* complicated. A friend of mine knows about a possible solution wont provide any relevant input.

Oh, doesn't look like we're exactly friends, hey :-)

Their lack of concern is definitely tasteful.

seth

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

p.s. i am not seth

I haunt everyone in their nightmares and possess their minds.

On topic: r/unixporn - make them ask for it (and people /do/ respond to bling)

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2ManyDogs

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Registered: 2012-01-15

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

Step 1. Don't

Step 2. Don't.

Step 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2.

I would never ever give someone a PC with Arch pre-installed on it.

cryptearth

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Registered: 2024-02-03

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

actually I would already struggle with: how to introduce someone new to pc to tech in general anyway?
like in: my brother-in-law's family's kids are now at an age i already wasted nights in front of my pc - yet all they know are mobile devices like smartphones and tablets
none of them had a proper laptop in hands, yet - let alone sat in front of a full blown desktop
yes, they know what a computer is, but they haven't used one yet
back in the 90s when i grew up i played doom on win95 or a bit later age of empires (the first one) on 98 - and i can't really remember how my parents got me into it
so introducing someone new to tech in generell i guess it doesn't matter if windows, linux or mac - or if linux any difference between ubuntu and gentoo
kids assimilate knowledge extremely I would run out of ideas what to teach them within a week

hence i guess the question is: who are my neighbors? someone 40 years deep into tech old enough to remember c64 with cassettes? nothin to introduce here - hand them the wiki and off they go
or are we talkin about thier grant-kids just comming into school learning how to read?

ReDress

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

Like when you tug your balls on a copper wire then try to jump off a cliff?

jt_xyzzy

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Registered: 2025-06-09

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Re: How would you invite your neighbors to Linux-world?

1. Befriend neighbour
2. Chat about life and work--mention how you enjoy not dealing with co-pilot because you use linux.
3. Neighbours computer breaks--mention to them that it is cheaper to get one without windows installed