• Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de
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      30 minutes ago

      That’s not what I meant or said. But depending on your setup, the user might need to deactivate bios settings which are named differently or can at least be found in different areas of the bios. So that’s a skill they need. Additionally they have to format a hard drive, which requires understanding that not all data is wiped if the data is for example stored in the cloud or a different drive. Additionally, they would have to decide for a distro and desktop, which can easily be overwhelming, as well as a fulesystem during installation… there are lot of skills most users don’t have because they are no longer required. And seeing these skill requirements for an unskilled person can be a huge barrier and deal killer.

      • outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        As much as i think people should have these skills and more, and that it is important to growth: "here is your computer, the OS us called ‘mint’, heres where your stuff is, here’s your start menu yiu launch programs from, here’s desktop shortcuts to the things you do, check emails and spread sheets to your heart’s content.