[lug] Linux for New User (Desktop OS)

[Steven Hart]

Your call.  I'd use 16 if that is what is out right now. The non LTS 
version will drop support but honestly is that a big deal on this 
system?  It sounds like you're doing web, email, word processing, etc.  
(i.e. the basics).

Cheers

Steve

On 05/23/2014 10:57 AM, Tom Martin wrote:
> Oh I just noticed that XFCE is not in version 17 should I use the 
> version 16 or the LTS version 13 for XFCE??
>
> Tom
>
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>     *From:* Tom Martin <toms_jeep at yahoo.com>
>     *To:* "lug at lug.boulder.co.us" <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>; Boulder
>     (Colorado) Linux Users Group -- General Mailing List
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>     *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2014 10:50 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [lug] Linux for New User (Desktop OS)
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>     Steve,
>     I will look at XFCE My mother in-law has an older Dell P4
>     Dimension 2400 with 1Gb memory I am adding a few more bringing it
>     to 2Gb or 4Gb.
>
>     Sorry I made a typo.... I am looking at version 17 (somebody told
>     me 18 was coming out) however I see nothing about that. I do see
>     17 is under LTS til 2019 which is good
>
>     Thank you
>     Tom
>
>
>
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>         *From:* Steven Hart <steven.hart at Colorado.EDU>
>         *To:* lug at lug.boulder.co.us
>         *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2014 10:23 AM
>         *Subject:* Re: [lug] Linux for New User (Desktop OS)
>
>         I'd go with Mint. It's easy for Windows users to navigate and
>         the learning curve is minimal.Either Mate, or XFCE version if
>         it's older hardware.  I've found the XFCE version to begreat
>         on older laptops.  the Ubuntu Desktop may be too much of a
>         learning curve for a windows user to process (uinless they use
>         win 8, bleah).  OpenSuse and Deb might also be more work to
>         get used to.  Just my two cents.
>
>         Steve
>
>         On 05/23/2014 10:15 AM, Tom Martin wrote:
>>         I was just wondering which Linux you all would recommend for
>>         a newbie user (read Windows convert)?
>>         I have narrow it down to one of the following....
>>         1) Mint 16 (I know 17 just came out)
>>         2) Ubuntu
>>         3) openSUSE
>>         4) Debian (or is this server mainly)
>>         BTW these are not the order I am looking at but Mint is the
>>         one I am leaning towards
>>
>>         Thank you
>>         Tom
>>
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