Solus 4.6 is a delightful-to-use Linux distro – with next to zero learning curve
Solus Budgie makes for a wonderful desktop that anyone could easily use. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNETEvery so often I ask myself, “What is the thing that keeps people from using Linux?” Typically speaking, the answer is that they don’t know much about the open-source operating system. Second, comes the fact that it’s hard to find any big-box store that sells PCs pre-loaded with Linux. Third? The command line. Yep, the command line.Consider this: you tell someone about this incredible operating system they could use to escape the flaws, security issues, and costs associated with Windows, but the catch is that they might have to use the command line. Also: 8 things you can do with Linux that you can’t do with MacOS or WindowsWhen was the last time you encountered a new user who wanted to work with the command line? My guess is never.That’s why, when I look at Linux distributions that could be suited to new users, I always consider if they’d have to use the command line and, if so, how that would happen. To that end, I intentionally avoid using the command line during these review periods to ensure the distro is viable. More