Re: I wish to advocate linux
On 28 February 2013 16:30, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> Harvey Kelly wrote:
>> [SNIP]
>> Please, for your own sake, go to Linux Mint's site, grab an iso and
>> try that installation. 99% of hardware is fully supported with Mint -
>> at least try that. If something goes wrong then tell us the specifics.
>> http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php
> As a long time computer _user_ moving from Windows to *nix, I would
> recommend carrying that advice one step further.
Yes, good point. I started with SuSE in 1999, switched to Debian
around 2001/2002, then had a spell with Slackware, then Ubuntu, and
back to Debian - whilst trying out Fedora, Arch and Mint at times -
and Debian is the best fit for me, but I wouldn't state any distro is
categorically 'best'.
I only stated Mint as it's easy to install, polished, supports loads
of hardware, and *probably* a good fit for a beginner (although if
someone said 'no, Fuduntu is best for someone starting out!' I
wouldn't go on arguing the point.
H
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