@David, wish you great success here.  Yes, I for one would like to see the fedora implementation video, too.

On Monday, August 24, 2020, 3:46:14 PM EDT, David <dlocklear01@gmail.com> wrote:


I have been using Fedora Rawhide as my only operating system
for over a year.     I love it.

My teenager is attending school this semester 100% online and they are
100% on their own to do all their studies, as my wife and I are not able
to be there to help.    The stress of all that is overwhelming.

Due to various logistics, I just had to buy her a computer, and
after careful pondering, I purchased the ACER 24 inch
All-in-One Chrome-based computer.      I am extremely impressed with
this device ( but it is $ 600 ).      My only regret now is not getting a more powerful 
one.     Why is that you may ask, as Chrome OS is fairly lightweight ?

Running GNU/Linux on this computer is a breeze.    Based on my first
impression, this implementation of Linux just may be the future
of mainstream desktop Linux.

The Linux that is installed is "Debian 10 Buster."    I do not know much about
Debian.     But the integration of the apps with Chrome was amazing.    Anyone
familiar with Gnome 3, can figure this implementation out.

In the present form of this implementation of Linux, a person would either
have to already know some Linux, or have a tutor or someone sit down with them
and show them what all the hoopla is about.

This purchase may just be the best investment that I ever made.

Only downside so far, is that certain apps may be limited in function.    For example,
I could not change the tiles in the game "gnome-mahjongg."    

I do not yet know enough about this implementation to do everything I want to do, but
it looks like I will be able to figure it out.     You have to know Debian command line and
understand the exact names of the programs in their repository to install them.

Here is a basic summary of how to get started.
 
       1 )    In the Settings Menu is a icon of cute fat penquin that says "Linux Beta."   Click install
              and wait a few minutes depending on your internet speed.    This machine has ethernet.

       2 )   a linux terminal pops up, and you can make it full-screen.      the command line will be:

              name@penguin:~$

       3 )   sudo work out of the box ( and with no password ).      so, 

               type "sudo apt-get install gnome-mahjonng aisleriot libreoffice-writer" would install those
               three programs

you can launch them from terminal or go to the graphical launcher and there will be an icon for Linux apps.

I now have a whole lot of new fun stuff to learn, like how to run Fedora Rawhide on a ChromeOS computer.
Supposedly there will be a way to load it from a USB flash-drive.

I will try to make a video someday on YouTube about all this.

David Locklear
Arcola, Texas USA

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