[SWLUG] distro for a non-technical friend

Matthew Moore matt at matthewmoore.org.uk
Sat Jul 4 21:21:31 UTC 2009


Phillip Muldoon wrote:
> Fedora
> 
> http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora
> 
> 2009/7/1 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz at gmail.com>:
>> On Wednesday 01 July 2009 21:26:00 David Scourfield wrote:
>>> Thanks everyone for the suggestions.  I read about PCLinuxOS in a recent
>>> LXF which recommended it as a good starter distro.  I've only ever used
>>> Debian myself (for about 3-4 years) and, apart from the rare use of the
>>> Fedora machines in uni, have no experience of any other distro so I
>>> guess I would probably be most comfortable with Ubuntu?
>> PCLinuxOS uses apt, although it is based originally on Mandriva.  I have found
>> it very good for the non-tech-savvy.  I also have personally found it much
>> easier to look after and support than Ubuntu.  I use Debian myself.
>>

The right answer is 'what ever you know best and can support most
conveniently.'  On this criteria a mate once installed Gentoo on another
mate's machine (other mate was techincally savvy and had previously
installed linux before).  So it's not always right, but generally it works.

Matt



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