[lug] Linux for New User (Desktop OS)

[Davide Del Vento]

If you go with Mint, I do recommend LTS or the Debian edition (which
is rolling). I also suggest the Mate edition (mate vs cinnamon is
orthogonal to debian-based vs ubuntu-based, I believe).

If you care about XFCE (which has poor support for things like dual
monitor, absolutely not recommended in case the user wants to use this
computer for presentations), I'd consider xubuntu LTS instead of Mint.

Good luck.
Davide

On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Steven Hart <steven.hart at colorado.edu> wrote:
> 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
>
>
> ________________________________
> 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 <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
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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
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> 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 be great 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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