I'm considering making the switch to Linux, probably Ubuntu to start with. I'm completely clueless about Linux, but I'm fairly knowledgeable about windows, so I'm sure I'll be OK. The question is actually about my wife, who is a casual email/internet/spreadsheet user. How hard do you think it will be for someone like her? Does anyone have experience with family members or friends trying to use Linux, successfully or otherwise?
I'm asking because she is a stay at home mom, and I work at least 40 hours a week, sometimes a lot more, so she needs to pretty much be able to handle it herself. She is smart enough to teach herself basic operation of MS Word, Excel, and is actually better than I am with Outlook.... so not totally clueless.
Also, I was thinking a dual boot setup might be good just for me to get a feel for Linux and see what I think. Would I need to start with a fresh format and install both, or can I just install Ubuntu onto a drive that has an existing XP install?
I'm asking because she is a stay at home mom, and I work at least 40 hours a week, sometimes a lot more, so she needs to pretty much be able to handle it herself. She is smart enough to teach herself basic operation of MS Word, Excel, and is actually better than I am with Outlook.... so not totally clueless.
Also, I was thinking a dual boot setup might be good just for me to get a feel for Linux and see what I think. Would I need to start with a fresh format and install both, or can I just install Ubuntu onto a drive that has an existing XP install?