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bazzite seems to be so crucial for widespread adoption, watching with great interest!

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[–] kabe@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Honestly though, most actual non-techie users just need a web browser and the odd desktop office application.

For people who have never used a command line interface, and who would have no idea what to do with one anyway, you really can't much more straightforward than something like Bazzite or Bluefin.