i think broadly there is a fear of computers. like, we have been trained to feel anxiety that something will go wrong if we interact with computers in any way that is not officially sanctioned by power. this is the main psychological barrier that stands in the way of liberated computing, not any objective qualities of FOSS' user-friendliness vs that of proprietary software or how computer nerds treat non-computer nerds.
100% this because I have experienced this myself. Always felt strange as a kid if I had to use Libre Office because MS Office always seemed more "official" and I had a huge fear that Libre Office would somehow mess up all my homework.
i think broadly there is a fear of computers. like, we have been trained to feel anxiety that something will go wrong if we interact with computers in any way that is not officially sanctioned by power. this is the main psychological barrier that stands in the way of liberated computing, not any objective qualities of FOSS' user-friendliness vs that of proprietary software or how computer nerds treat non-computer nerds.
100% this because I have experienced this myself. Always felt strange as a kid if I had to use Libre Office because MS Office always seemed more "official" and I had a huge fear that Libre Office would somehow mess up all my homework.