Re: Debian Desktop for a Joe Average
On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 21:46:11 -0500
Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 19:13, Clive Menzies wrote:
> > On (28/09/03 00:39), Peter Nuttall wrote:
> > > On Sunday 28 Sep 2003 12:19 am, Edward Murrell wrote:
> [snip]
> > > If you are looking for these things, could I recommend mandrake
> > > linux over debian. IMHO debian is for the power user who is ready
> > > to fiddle with text files and the shell. Mandrake is good for
> > > people who just want it to work.
> > People seem to have good things to say about Libranet which is
> > Debian based but with much of what you are looking for. Or you
> > could look at Knoppix.
>
> Libranet and/or Knoppix.
>
> --
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Also Gnoppix.
Google will give it to you.
I run Libranet, and as an introduction into the Debian realm, it can't
be beaten, I don't think.
This from somebody who is just begining to break through the GUI.
But everybody has given you a reasonable selection to choose from, I
think.
Regards,
David.
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