From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A1567158094 for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2022 09:39:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 844F1E0BA4; Fri, 5 Aug 2022 09:39:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mp-relay-01.fibernetics.ca (mp-relay-01.fibernetics.ca [208.85.217.136]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8CD97E0B72 for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2022 09:39:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mailpool-fe-02.fibernetics.ca (mailpool-fe-02.fibernetics.ca [208.85.217.145]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by mp-relay-01.fibernetics.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 54D96E0E85 for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2022 09:39:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (mailpool-mx-01.fibernetics.ca [208.85.217.140]) by mailpool-fe-02.fibernetics.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4987D604D3 for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2022 09:39:25 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -0.199 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.199 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[ALL_TRUSTED=-1, BAYES_50=0.8, URIBL_BLOCKED=0.001] autolearn=no autolearn_force=no Received: from mailpool-fe-02.fibernetics.ca ([208.85.217.145]) by localhost (mail-mx-01.fibernetics.ca [208.85.217.140]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id Ifd3YJtXQ3Wy for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2022 09:39:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (host-104-157-236-204.dyn.295.ca [104.157.236.204]) by mail.ca.inter.net (Postfix) with SMTP id DA94660271 for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2022 09:39:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: by localhost (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Fri, 05 Aug 2022 05:39:23 -0400 Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2022 05:39:23 -0400 From: Philip Webb To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Is it possible to make Gentoo LiveGUI ISO image GUI environment look like Windows 10/11? Message-ID: Mail-Followup-To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org References: <20220805083959.6f2fd2be@digimed.co.uk> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-Archives-Salt: dc49f27c-95fd-400b-8f02-8570f4773ee3 X-Archives-Hash: a65eaa0869f810195b0f128bb0b30b32 220805 Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming wrote: > On Fri, 5 Aug 2022 at 15:40, Neil Bothwick wrote: >> On Fri, 5 Aug 2022 15:30:37 +0800, Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming wrote: >>> I believe many people will find Linux easy to use (user friendly) >>> if the GUI environment looks like Windows 10/11. >> The problem with that is Gentoo is not supposed to be easy to use, >> it is a "power user"'s distro. >> Sucking someone in with the guise of being like Windows >> is only likely to put them off Linux once they read page 1 >> of the installation instructions. >> There are distros that aim to be easy to use for Windows users, >> Gentoo is not one of them. > Noted with thanks. Mint Linux with its Cinnamon desktop is probably what you want. Gentoo is typically for people who build their own machines & want to choose their own selection of software to install in them. -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca