[SWLUG] Samaritans

[Julian Hall]

Jonathan Wright wrote:

> For just browsing the web - go linux. I'm sick to death of all of the
> problems through windows and the web. It's a non-stop downhill ride from
> the moment it's installed.
>
> Plus, with Firefox and Thunderbird both cross-platform there shouldn't
> be too much of a problem with it being a new system.

Maybe show them a dual boot system in the first instance.  Windows box 
with T'bird and Firefox on it, and when they're used to using that the 
switch to Linux would be almost seamless.  It certainly would feel 
easier to the non-techie users I should think.

As for a distro, I've just started using Xandros which is Debian based.  
I suppose purists won't like what I like about it, that being that the 
Xandros File Manager has a very Windows style arrangement for the 
drives.  However to wean hardened Windows users away I think it's a 
great distro.  Previously I used Mandrake, which while being dead easy 
to set-up, didn't look or feel as familiar as Xandros does.

Kind regards,

Julian