Insert xkcd about standards. I know. I know.

Here’s the thought. What if we made a distro called Doors as a replacement for windows, but don’t call it a distro? We don’t even call it Linux. We just called it Doors.

The most pedantic among us will say something like it’s GNU/Linux/Doors, but regular folks would, and currently do, ignore that person. We just praise the merits of Doors and they jump out the window(s)

Thoughts?

P.S. I’ve been in the process of migrating my parents for some time now. We are at the last step now that I’ve set up Nextcloud. It didn’t take my folks long to understand the ethical cataclysm that is windows/microsoft, but the fear of change, both to something foreign in nature and use, kept them back for a long time. I want to continue a conversation we often have around a critical topic. Perhaps in an unusual direction.

  • mystic-macaroni@lemmy.mlOP
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    1 day ago

    I agree not sweeping Linux under the rug is important, but what about something like:

    Doors: Powered by Linux

    After all, Linux is just the kernel. It isn’t the operating system <insert long Stallman rant>. Saying ”Powered By" is both accurate, and the brand recognition horse shit people go for

    Make no mistake. I don’t like that brand recognition is an important consideration, but it’s important to recognize what works for many people