[SWLUG] distro for a non-technical friend

[P.G. Richardson]

> Hi guys,
>
> I friend of mine has had a Win XP machine for years.  Usual stuff.
> Casual use, internet, email, occasional office-related things.  I'm
> trying to convince her to try out Linux, but she is not very technical
> at all.  Can anyone suggest a good starter distro for a complete
> newbie?  Obviously I'll install and configure it for her, but it needs
> to be simple to use and maintain.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dai
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After 8 years, I still use and like Mandriva. Have a couple of friends
(and the wife) using it and none of them are particularly savvy. Good at
detecting most hardware and a nice experience IMHO.

PGR


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