[SWLUG] distro for a non-technical friend

[Lisi Reisz]

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.

HTH
Lisi