Sure, Mint (and other distros) do exactly that. But the installation part will always be out of reach for most users. That part is scary to them. Ergo we need beginner friendly distros preinstalled on devices to get a higher market share.
This.
Despite majority of Linux distributions now having Calamares or similar installer (which your grandma can effortlessly navigate and successfully install Linux, should you be around and tell her she’s doing amazing), the mere fear of going on step to the side and “destroying computer forever” is paralyzing for them.
They are scared of anything that can make any change in the system, they feel a mere mortal can’t understand it, and they don’t bother.
Which is why preinstalled is the only option.
As per usage, the common scenarios already don’t require any terminal. Your family member who needs to just surf the Web, edit documents, watch media and play some games will NEVER face Linux terminal.
Sure, Mint (and other distros) do exactly that. But the installation part will always be out of reach for most users. That part is scary to them. Ergo we need beginner friendly distros preinstalled on devices to get a higher market share.
This. Despite majority of Linux distributions now having Calamares or similar installer (which your grandma can effortlessly navigate and successfully install Linux, should you be around and tell her she’s doing amazing), the mere fear of going on step to the side and “destroying computer forever” is paralyzing for them.
They are scared of anything that can make any change in the system, they feel a mere mortal can’t understand it, and they don’t bother.
Which is why preinstalled is the only option.
As per usage, the common scenarios already don’t require any terminal. Your family member who needs to just surf the Web, edit documents, watch media and play some games will NEVER face Linux terminal.