[GRLUG] Linux Newbie

[Jorge La]

I installed Dapper on my sister's laptop, and she can use it 0,0
I also gave my calculus teacher (who has a minor in computer science and
used to teach C++ under linux back in the 90's) a Breezy Badger to see what
linux is like now in 06' and his wife uses and 12 year old uses it too ! :o

also, have you tried other distros too? because I also like SuSE

On 8/7/06, Benjamin Flanders <flanderb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I would also suggest Kubuntu which is based on KDE and is more like
> Mandrake and has a Windows look and feel.
>
> Most all KDE centric distros will act the same and be as easy as the
> others in the eye of the end user.  Where you see the differentiation
> is in the maintenance and jobs that the system admin will do.
>
> If you are a newbie Linux sys-admin then even better than an easy
> graphical admin interface(Mandrake) is a distribution that has a lot
> of steam behind it(Ubuntu/Kubuntu).  What happens if the graphical
> interface screws up?  Google it and find the fix.  I have found hat if
> anything went wrong with my Kubuntu install, Google knows someone else
> who had the issue and how to fix it.  This is priceless.  For this
> alone I would say move over to Kubuntu.
>
> Also adding the programs that your wife is expecting is as simple as
> "apt-get install program"
>
>
> On 8/7/06, Benjamin Eavey <ben at eavey.com> wrote:
> > I love Ubuntu.  Combine it with EasyUbuntu, and life is good:
> >
> > http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/
> >
> > I have a non-technical wife, and once I set up Thunderbird for her, she
> > was fine.  Then again, she isn't a very demanding computer user...
> >
> > Have fun!
> >
> > -Ben
> >
> >
> > Carlus Henry rašė:
> > > Hey everyone...
> > >
> > > I am a Linux newbie, and I am wondering what would be the best distro
> to
> > > use.  I have had experience with Mandrake and I have found that it is
> > > pretty easy to set up and use.  However, I have been hearing a lot of
> > > buzz lately around ubuntu.  Does anyone have any experiene with
> Ubuntu?
> > > Can anyone comment on the user friendliness?
> > >
> > > Please keep in mind that I have a very non technical wife who will be
> > > using the computer as well.  Is this a good distro to use?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Carlus
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