What is the deal with WINux? information sought!

[Kojack]

Hey people.

I am thinking of moving my son to Linux on his gaming laptop. he has autism and is very very resistant to change. I was looking at WinUX as an option to get around his reluctance.

I searched on YouTube, and there's a bunch of videos stating DO NOT USE. Is this for security reasons are just because it's copying windows?

thanks for the information.

 

[kc1di]

I don't know much about Winux but I too have seen may reviews that say it's not worth it. Perhaps Zorin would be a better choice.

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[piorunz]

Hey people.

I am thinking of moving my son to Linux on his gaming laptop. he has autism and is very very resistant to change. I was looking at WinUX as an option to get around his reluctance.

I searched on YouTube, and there's a bunch of videos stating DO NOT USE. Is this for security reasons are just because it's copying windows?

thanks for the information.

Is he very tech savyy? If not, you may try to convince him that the laptop broke, or Windows broke, or Windows has ended, and you had no other choice but to install Linux. You could sabotage Windows install to make it stop working, at which point reinstall will be required.

Be creative, and extra patient to assist him in the transition to Linux.

 

[KGIII]

If not, you may try to convince him that the laptop broke, or Windows broke, or Windows has ended, and you had no other choice but to install Linux.

I can't advocate lying to your children.

I'd make a Ventoy USB installer and put a handful of distros on it - with different DEs being largely the point. I'd then sit them down and ask them if they'd like to try using a new system. You can load the live systems until they might find one interesting enough to try. Sit down with them and explain the differences. Show them the basics. Encourage them to use it for a little while to see if they enjoy the experience.

 

[Kojack]

I can't advocate lying to your children.

I'd make a Ventoy USB installer and put a handful of distros on it - with different DEs being largely the point. I'd then sit them down and ask them if they'd like to try using a new system. You can load the live systems until they might find one interesting enough to try. Sit down with them and explain the differences. Show them the basics. Encourage them to use it for a little while to see if they enjoy the experience.

I was just going to say the same thing. If WInux is safe I will use that so it's exactly the same look etc of windows 11. As long as it looks and works the same. He will be fine. If it's different it will throw him off.

 

[KGIII]

If it's different it will throw him off.

You know them better than any of us. I'd default to 'yes' when assuming that it's safe. As far as I know, those things are mostly just themes built on another DE and are meant to look like Windows.