[FRIAM] Win/Mac lookalikes for charity

[Ron Newman]

Thanks,  uǝlƃ  and Gary, I've passed on the suggestions to Computer Charity.

Ron Newman, M.S., M.M.E.
Founder, IdeaTreeLive.com <http://www.Ideatreelive.com> Knowledge Modeling
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On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 12:52 PM Gary Schiltz <gary at naturesvisualarts.com>
wrote:

> https://itsfoss.com/macos-like-linux-distros/
>
> The only one of these that I’ve diddled with a bit is elementaryOS. I’d
> recommend you download a bunch of them and install them on VirtualBox. You
> might do the same with some of the Chrome OS variants.
>
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 1:32 PM Ron Newman <ron.newman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think I know the answer already, but I'll ask anyway.  The local
>> Computer Charity, which restores up computers and sells them cheap for
>> those who can't afford them otherwise, is looking for a Linux desktop that
>> looks enough like the Windows or Mac GUI that less tech savvy buyers will
>> see something that looks and operates in a familiar way.  This will allow
>> them to use a ton of Macs that are otherwise junk.  Of course, the usual
>> Gnome or KDE Linux desktops won't work.  Probably impossible to copy
>> closely Win or Mac due to patent issues, but thought I'd ask just in case.
>>
>> Ron Newman, M.S., M.M.E.
>> Founder, IdeaTreeLive.com <http://www.Ideatreelive.com> Knowledge
>> Modeling
>> www.RonPiano.com
>> Blog <https://blog.ideatreelive.com>
>>
>>
>>
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