>
> Hello,
>
> I am new to Linux and want to install it in a duel boot config for Win98. I
> heard of Redhat, Caldera and now Coral.
> Should I get Coral as it is the latest release?
>
> Regards,
> Frank Rocco
While at Comdex, I sat through a demonstration of the new Corel Linux.
I can't imagine a Linux easier for a neophyte to use. The installation
-- on their preselected hardware, of course -- was the simplest I've
ever seen and the desktop (a modified KDE) has windowish features that
further make the distribution as newbie-friendly as possible.
OTOH, I'm not sure that Corel would be the distribution of choice if
your goal is to really *learn* Linux.
It was quite interesting at the Corel demonstration, however. Of our
group, there were only a half-dozen who were experienced Linux users . .
. the other 60 had never even seen Linux before and they were excited
and impressed.
So for ease of use and installation for someone who just wants to have
Linux (in the same way that they just have windows), I'd opt for Corel.
For more learning along the way and far more ability to customize the
installation, I'd opt for one of the other distributions.
Marc
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