I will also go with ubuntu. On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 3:41 AM, Roy <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > -- Mr. Abhudaya Sagar Kshetri (ASK?) Url: www.sagarkshetri.com.np email:[email protected] <email%[email protected]> -- 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
