> One more question. What is a easy to install but WELL tested and STABLE > binary distro? I'm thinking something that needs a update 2 or 3 times a > year or something.
If you want a *really* well tested and *really* stable linux binary distro, Debian stable is your friend :D I have a debian install on my home desktop (used by my sister and my parents); I choosed debian basically because I didn't wanted to bother: I just wanted to install and update once in a while. I'm really happy with it. Pros: - stable - tested - once configured, requires minimal maintenance. Basically, all you have to do is apt-get update && apt-get upgrade once in while. It'll install only security fixes. No headaches, no massive breakage or something. At least, this is my experience. - easy and fast installation Cons: - softwares tend to be outdated on stable. On my debian stable I have Gnome 2.30.2, Firefox (iceweasel) 3.5.16, OpenOffice 3.2.1... Consider that debian stable versions are released, on average, every two years. - debian has its own way to do things. I had to get used to it... - the default DE is gnome; if you want kde you have to install yourself, and, needless to say, it is not the last version [1] The biggest cons about debian stable is outdated software... If you can cope with it/it is not a priority, give it a try. Otherwise, the previous suggestions (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, OpenSUSE etc) are all good choiches - stable, tested, up-to-date. [1] http://packages.debian.org/en/squeeze/kde-full Best regards, Lorenzo
