Re: Linux distro for newbies

Henry Yong <[email protected]> Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:12:33 +1000
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One option is to use Xandros open circulation edition.

Cheers
Henry

Tony Langdon wrote:
> I have a project which might involve putting Linux in the hands of 
> total Linux newbies.  What distro is recommended these days?  I'm 
> after something that's easy for an end user to navigate and can be 
> setup to be self maintaining with regards to security patches, etc.
>
> The main applications will be Internet based, web browsing and email, 
> maybe OpenOffice as well.
>
> Assume that the end user is going to be just that - a user, and not 
> likely to want to get to know their new OS.
>
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