I think Lycoris can be an option. I have never used it. But read quite a few reviews about it. I read one on http://www.modemnet.net today and seems like a good distribution that can be added to the CD. Here is the URL http://www.modemnet.net/articles/reviews/08242002-001.php It looks like Lycoris is a solid, easy-to-use Linux desktop solution for the Windows users.
I have purchased a copy from their web site today. It should arrive in a few days. I can burn several copies and mail to you guys. Unfortunately I am very much tied up with two jobs and can't attend any of the meetings. By the way, I have implemented Red Hat 7.3 with Ximian in a lab that is mostly used by novice users. So far the users have reacted very positively to it. I asked them about their opinion on their new desktop. They had no complaints and they were quite happy with it. The lab computers are mostly used for simple word processing, multimedia and, to access the Internet. I have had Red Hat on the lab machines for over a month. Red Hat with Ximian is a very good combination. I like it particularly because of the Red Carpet feature. But the Ximian desktop is not as eye candy as Windows XP. And users want something colorful. Lycoris screen shots look very nice and attractive which is a key selling point in attracting new users. Nash At 11:29 AM 8/28/2002 -0700, you wrote: >I was thinking about the distributions we should include. Redhat is >practically a given since I think everyone interested in Linux and >Open Source will have heard of it. Knoppix runs from the CD, but it >is experimental and needs a swap partition according to their site. >Still, if it runs from the CD it will provide a decent demo. I would >like to see Debian represented, and we already have the CDs in the >Library, and Libranet's interested in being a part of the project. >That puts it at three, but we don't have Slackware or Suse in the >mix. I am not a fan of either one as I had issues with Slackware and >never tried Suse. I think we should have Mandrake in the set because >it is so easy for a newbie to start with. If I had to pick three, I >would pick Redhat, Libranet, and Mandrake. If we can go with four I >would include Knoppix. I put it at forth because of the experimental >disclaimers on their site. It just doesn't look like a finished >release. I do think we need to offer a Slackware and Suse distro in >the future though. > >===== >Warmest Regards, >Doug Riddle >http://www.dougriddle.com > >## Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are >the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington ## > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes >http://finance.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >[email protected] >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
