Hannah Bundy
New Member
Hey So I am an American volunteer working in a low low low income school in South Africa. I have 6 computers that were gifted to the school (who knows how long ago) that do not have operating systems on them.
I am a Mac user but was going to install windows on these computers but my connection to get windows to put on it fell through while I was back home for a visit. Then I happened upon a post about Linux and was wondering if this would be a good option for these computers.
Every computer I have seen in South Africa has windows on it and its what my staff knows, but I wonder how easy it is to learn Linux, and if it would be better for these computers and easier for me to get access to?
I am really dumb when it comes to anything but Macs now and what the computers to be easy to use and hard to get viruses (Because every computer and USB drive I have seen in South Africa has viruses on them).
Honestly, I am only in this school for 1 more year and no one will maintain them after I leave except the students that I train before I go.
So in Summary, would it hurt my students to learn on Linux if the majority of what they will be using will be windows? Will it be hard for me to pick up Linux to be able to teach them? Would somebody literally hold my hand and help me figure out what I need/ How to do it for these lovely students?
I am a Mac user but was going to install windows on these computers but my connection to get windows to put on it fell through while I was back home for a visit. Then I happened upon a post about Linux and was wondering if this would be a good option for these computers.
Every computer I have seen in South Africa has windows on it and its what my staff knows, but I wonder how easy it is to learn Linux, and if it would be better for these computers and easier for me to get access to?
I am really dumb when it comes to anything but Macs now and what the computers to be easy to use and hard to get viruses (Because every computer and USB drive I have seen in South Africa has viruses on them).
Honestly, I am only in this school for 1 more year and no one will maintain them after I leave except the students that I train before I go.
So in Summary, would it hurt my students to learn on Linux if the majority of what they will be using will be windows? Will it be hard for me to pick up Linux to be able to teach them? Would somebody literally hold my hand and help me figure out what I need/ How to do it for these lovely students?