I agree with Ubuntu, but would suggest that you look at the KDE variant, Kubuntu. Ubuntu uses GNOME and it looks rather dated. It looks more like Windows 95 than Windows 7 while KDE 4 looks as good or better than Windows 7. Both take the same space and perform about the same. You can run GNOME applications in KDE and vice versa. They are just different graphical user interfaces or desktop environments laid on the same framework.
Canonical will ship you a free disk of either Ubuntu or Kubuntu or you can download either from Distrowatch.org. Most distributions today use a Live CD or DVD meaning that you can run the OS from the CD for a test drive. K/Ubuntu can also be installed from inside Windows using WUBI (the Windows Ubuntu Installer). Roy Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and free! <*,)}}+< Only dead fish go with the flow! Follow LinuxCanuck <http://linuxcanuck.wordpress.com> on Twitter<http://twitter.com/linuxcanuck>and Identi.ca <http://identi.ca/linuxcanuck> Chat Google Talk: linuxcanuck Google Wave: linuxcanuck MSN: linuxcanuck AIM: linuxcanuck Y! messenger: linuxcanuck Contact Me [image: Blogger] <http://linuxcanuck.blogspot.com> [image: Twitter] <http://twitter.com/linuxcanuck> 2009/12/11 Shaun Marolf <[email protected]> > On Fri, 2009-12-11 at 09:36 -0800, MarkIsaN00B wrote: > > I am new to Linux, but I have WAY too long of a history of Windows, so > > I am not completely lost with computers. What is the best Linux > > variant for a home system, and where is a safe place to download it > > from? > > > > Ubuntu is good but there is also Kubuntu which is an official Ubuntu > derivative which uses the KDE desktop instead of the Gnome desktop. > Google both to see which of the two you prefer. Keep in mind that both > can be modified easily enough to get the look and feel you want. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
