You really should take a look at Debian especially since Sarge was just released.
A lot of people forget that part of being 'new' to Linux is not just the install (which is far better across the spectrum of Linux flavors now than it used to be), but also the _use_ of an OS. Getting 'things' 'working' 'easily' can be harder than installation in 'some' 'cases'. (Yes, I'm using single quotes excessively. . . it's to avoid too many flames - please feel free to interpret the meaning of the words in single-quotes as would best suit you) On 6/29/05, Bryan Murdock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/29/05, Jarom Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have fedora right now, and I like it,but its the only one I have tried. > > What are some other good ones (esp if good for newbies like me), and what > > are their main differences (pros and cons, etc)? Also, what do most of > you > > use? > > Madrake, I mean, Mandriva (recent name change) is great for newbies, > as well as more experienced users. Suse seems ok for the inexperience > also, but it seems to be very business oriented. Ubuntu is another > that is aiming to be good for newbies. I tried it and Mandrake is > still better, though Ubuntu has a lot of good help on the web and is > very up-and-coming. > > > I have a friend who uses Linspire, any opinions about that(Linspire)? > > Tried it once, but it's not _really_ Linux ;-) > > Boy, I'm just full of opinions today. > > Bryan > > -------------------- > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/ > -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/
