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Average user of Linux, or average computer user?

Specific DE that you have in mind? Those vary, a lot.

I am a happy Linux user and find it very usable. It is just point and click. I find other OSes to be more difficult, but I suppose that's unfamiliarity.

Considering the direction windows has gone with usability I'm quite happy with remaining stagnant.

I would argue that Xubuntu is almost grandparent-ready.

Frankly Linux is grandparent ready.

The problem i "power user" ready, in particular "media production power user" ready.

But then that group is tribal, if not religious, that makes RMS seem atheist.

Xubuntu was mom-proof about 7 years ago. I put her on mint for a year or two, but I've had her on Xubuntu for most of the past 7 years. She's old enough to be a grandma.