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Re: funsec Digest, Vol 51, Issue 64


From: RandallM <randallm () fidmail com>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:26:59 -0600


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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:53:54 -0800 (PST)
From: chris () blask org
Subject: [funsec] Best Linux distribution for home use (was: Family
       tech    support)
To: funsec () linuxbox org
Message-ID: <414137.58705.qm () web33807 mail mud yahoo com>
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OK, folks,

You've made up my mind - my son's laptop is going linux.  He's the right age for it, I have the sneaking suspicion 
there are linux distribs that suck less and I'm long since tired of dicking about with his Win7 beta that just wants 
to reboot all the time.

So, the question is:  what is the best linux distribution for home use?

And who but this cloud of mad hatters could be better to ask?

I warn you all, though.  If I take your advice and have to spend six hours mucking about with display drivers to make 
the windowing interface work (as I have with every linux distribution I've every loaded) I'm going to be spamming you 
all with every g-d-forsaken error message it throws up...

-thanks (maybe) in advance,

-chris





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Gosh. I used a few and tested for user friendlyness and found the best
by far to be Ubuntu. Download it, burn to CD, run it from the CD to
give it a shot. If you like it, from there just tell it to install.
Anything other then 'off brand" computers have all pretty much been
tested. Put him on the KDE desktop for its coolness.

-- 
been great, thanks
a.k.a System

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