[Wylug-help] Which distro?

[A J Cole]

Hope this may still be some use ...

>Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:54:53 +0100
>From: Roger <roger at roger-beaumont.co.uk>
>
>A friend is at last becoming disenchanted with 'Doze.
>
>The machine in question is only used for routine tasks: browsing the 
>web; email; and 'office' work and he already uses Firefox and 
>Thunderbird, while Open Office won't be a big step in the dark.  Thus 
>applications are no barrier.
>
>The question is which distribution to go for.  The fact that he is still 
>using XP suggests he has a conservative tendency; no wish to be at the 
>bleeding cutting edge and to update his OS often.
>
>What would people here recommend as a good option for someone with 
>modest requirements, but who wants their installation to be supported 
>for as long as possible?

Whatever distribution you go for I would strongly suggest virtualising
the existing XP system.  I have been using VMware Creator for this very
purpose for years to virtualise NT, XP and Vista iron before recycling.
Conversion to VBox isn't too difficult.

Andrew