[Lincs] Re: Lincs Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1

[Andy Cooper]

Thanks for the info, i'll take it all into consideration and see what best 
suits me, any more problems and i'll give you a shout, your a good bunch you 
lot.
thanks again
Coops


>From: Simon Paulger <spaulger at coderesult.co.uk>
>Reply-To: Lincolnshire Linux User Group <lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>To: lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk
>Subject: Re: [Lincs] Re: Lincs Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1
>Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 17:25:55 +0100
>
>Quoting Alistair Crust <alistair at skegnessgrammar.org>:
>
>>On Tue, 2006-05-23 at 12:41 +0100, Ed wrote:
>>>Why not download a couple of live CDs or get them on magazine cover
>>>disks.
>>
>>I would recommend that also.
>>
>>>There are several things to bear in mind:
>>>
>>>Graphical interface: Main ones are Gnome (simple and Mac-like) and KDE
>>>(More fully featured but steeper learning curve).
>>  I agree with that. although there are others like iceWm (simple win 95
>>look), enlightenment (very eye candy, but memory hungry)
>>
>>>If you want to have all the packages individually compiled for your
>>>system then Gentoo has merits.
>>
>>As a beginner I hated going too fast too soon. Something like above
>>would just freak me out! Your right it would provide a few merits..
>>namely being tailored for your hardware and running quicker than
>>"normal" linux's. but not necessary for a "Beginner", not yet anyway
>>he'll find his own path there in the end... I did! just because of sheer
>>curiosity not because some one told me to get in at the deep end!
>>
>>>If you're after a gnome interface then Gentoo seems to be the most
>>>popular at the moment.
>>
>>Not according to distrowatch.com take a look for yourself. Ubuntu
>>(surprisingly what I use for Skegness Grammer School) the kids find it
>>easy to use and straint forward.. it also gets the curiosity going on
>>what happening behind the scenes... which is just were you want to start
>>with linux (you more likely to stick with it). If you go to the
>>compiling a toolset, then going through several stages of emerging
>>packages before you can actually use the thing, route, they to end up
>>scaring people off. Linux isn't scary... so why make it seem like it is?
>>
>>>
>>>If you prefer KDE then I'd go for OpenSuSe which is quite polished.
>>
>>read bloated...
>>
>>>
>>>What I would do is either be prepared to reinstall a few until you
>>>find one that suits the way you work and supports your hardware
>>>easily. Alternatively just go for the live CD approach and try before
>>>you "buy"
>>>
>>
>>Very good idea openSuse has a live cd, as does ubuntu.. in fact ubuntu
>>has two main ones, one for gnome, one for kde (Kubuntu). not sure about
>>fedora core but they I think core 5 came on the last edition of linux
>>format magazine (WHSmiths often have it).
>
>Fedora core does not nativaly have a live cd. A third part has made an  
>unofficial one based on fc4 however, by the name of Adios.
>
>>
>>------
>>>         hey there,
>>>         Ive been dabbling with the idea of converting to linux but i
>>>         dont really
>>>         know much about it. i was wondering if you knowledgable people
>>>         could
>>>         recommend which OS to start with and how i should go about it.
>>>         any
>>>         advice would be greatfully appreciated.
>>>         Cheers
>>>         Coops
>>>
>>>         Mr. Andy Cooper
>>>
>>>         Little London
>>>         PE11 2UB Spalding
>>>         Tel.
>>>         Fax
>>>         andy_cooper187 at hotmail.co.uk
>>------
>>
>>
>>Kind regards
>>Alistair Crust
>>Systems Administrator
>>Skegness Grammar School
>>Vernon Road
>>Skegness
>>PE25 2QS
>>TEL: 01754 610000 (ext'852)
>>FAX: 01754 896875
>>
>>
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