> In the < a year I've been
> using Linux, I've never seen a real discussion of what
> distro is the best / easiest for a total newbie. 

My 10-year-old daughter is running Mandrake 8.0.  How's that for
ease-of-use?  ;-)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Kennedy [mailto:erwin_k_r@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 4:45 PM
> To: kclug@kclug.org
> Subject: Fwd: New Linux Machines
> 
> 
> > From: Jim Herrmann <b3d@kc.rr.com>
> 
> > Subject: New Linux Machines
> > 
> > I have a friend that has an opportunity to get a new
> > computer, who has no windows experience.  Therefore,
> > since there is no"re"learning curve, I thought I    
> > would try to steer them to Linux.  They are open to 
> > the idea of Linux, 
> 
> snipped part about the system & Mandrake 8.x
> 
> > So, I hope that gives a pretty good idea of what I'm
> > looking for. Please discuss this on the list, as    
> > there are probably others on the list that would
> like > to hear this discussion.
> > 
> > Peace,
> > Jim Herrmann
> 
> Jim,
> 
> I'm all ears to hear this discussion. However, I'd
> like to add one perameter. In the < a year I've been
> using Linux, I've never seen a real discussion of what
> distro is the best / easiest for a total newbie. Now
> from serfing and mostly lurking on this list, I think
> I've decided that Mandrake & Suse are the ones that
> Joe Average might be able to use out of the box. Suse
> seems to be more in the public eye. I mean I can
> usually find it at Best Buy and other mainstream
> stores, but I sometimes see Mandrake, too.
> 
> I'm thinking of going from my current Red Hat 7 to the
> new Suse. I need to know what might happen if I do.
> How would my individual users spaces change, for
> instance. Would a lot of reconfig be needed?
> 
> Any info would be greatly appreciated.
> 
>                Best,
> 
>                       Bob Kennedy