If you want to use Linux now and you don't want to play around trying this and that distribution, then I'd advise you to just use straight Ubuntu 8.04; there are other distributions which are just as good or even better, Debian is my favorite, but Ubuntu has many new users and it caters to them -- Ubuntu is the OS that gOS is based on and it seems to me that the only things gOS has over Ubuntu can be categorized as "bells and whistles"; besides, gOS is a relative newcomer and it's got a few kinks to work out. Alternatively, I'd say wait until the next version of gOS is released. It's good to try the live distro out; however, I've used many distributions and I've discovered that one cannot safely assume that the installation will be as simple and trouble-free as the live CD was.
On Sep 3, 7:18 am, Geoffrey McCaleb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How would your students be using the computer? Write email/simple > documents? General surfing? Games? > > I've only been using gOS for a few days now but I am convinced it is > the first Linux OS that I could get my folks to use. And, generally > speaking, Linux doesn't require you to have the latest and greatest > Hardware. For example, the PC I am trialing gOS on is over 4 years old > and I find the performance excellent, even when comparing against my > Mac and work XP machine (both of which are new). > > The only point I can't speak to is gaming. Linux has traditionally > lagged far behind Mac and XP in terms of official games. However, > there are a lot of independent developers out there making great Linux > games, and there is of course WINE, which allows you to install select > Windows applications (though I don't know what they support). > > My advice, download gOS and give it a try via the LiveCD. I'm sure you > will be impressed. > > Geoffrey > > On Sep 2, 9:16 am, murcia spain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > as a simple guy who just wants to save money and have a good pc ,linux > > is cheaper than windows and if it works as well or better than its for > > me.i like reading here the tek stuff but its hebrew to me(as the > > chinese say when THEY dont understand something). I just want > > affordable good computers for me wife 3 kids.. > > i know notthing about LINUX or crome or voip. I just need good and > > cheap.. > > we teach english and we really need fast as well for students and for > > work... > > murcia ingles clases > > NATIVEingles --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
