Re: Linux Question

From: Imhotep (Imhotep_at_nospam.net)
Date: 09/11/05 

Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 23:02:29 -0400

hatschi wrote:

> For lazy beginners I would recommend Ubuntu Linux as mentioned before.
> It is based on Debian and you have the Debian package system which does
> a very nice job by installing and maintaining your software.
> Although you have the benefit of the debian experience of the major
> distro which runs in most universtities as server os.
>
> It is in difference to Linspire free and no licence fees has to be paid,
> which in my opinion is the best reason to change from windows os.
>
> You can also try a different GUI by using KDE with Kubuntu. Same Distro
> - other Look and Feel. (Ubuntu uses the Gnome Desktop)
>
> Have Fun!
>
> Zilbandy schrieb:
>> Everytime I visit a linux site with the thought of maybe
>> downloading a version, I see lots of downloadable files, but nothing
>> straight forward enough for me to feel like I'm doing it right. Is
>> there a version of Linux with a GUI that's free, easy to download and
>> foolproof to install? I know from my own viewpoint, if it was easier
>> to figure out the installation procedure, I would be willing to try
>> it. And, for those who would be calling me lazy, you're right. I'm
>> perfectly content with Windows, so Linux has to intice me somehow.
>> Making installation simple would be a great start.

New release info here:

http://lwn.net/Articles/150972/

Imhotep

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