On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:46:21 +1300 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thursday 02 March 2006 21:08, Steve Holdoway wrote: > > On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:13:18 +1300 > > > > HappyEvilSlosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 2006-03-02 at 19:04 +1300, jd wrote: > > > > Thank you for taking the time out to answer a paranoid novices > > > > question. I would still would like to change distributions. Could > > > > anyone give me recommendations and possibly sell me a distribution. > > > > > > Your average distribution is down-loadable from the respective > > > websites. For a novice I strongly suggest Ubuntu (or Kubuntu depending > > > upon your preference of GNOME vs KDE). > > > > > > --Slosh > > > > I think I've got a pretty current version of Ubuntu. I've certainly got > > debian and knoppix latest. I've also got an uncapped ADSL connection at > > work ( heh ). > You might care to click on:- > http://www.kde-apps.org/content/download.php?content=35376&id=1 > Which is the latest KUbuntu with the latest KDE stuff & KOffice. > > > As always, my advice is to use the distro the person who will be helping > > you most is familiar with, 'cos there really aint much difference > > (except in the details), except for a choice of two guis - Gnome and > > KDE. > Which is very good advice. > > btw, It looks as if several people have got Gentoo-2006.0 already. > > -- > CS My finger must have slipped. Feel free to drop in before 10:00 or between 12:30 and 5pm tomorrow (:
