On 10/10/2007, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Philip Newborough wrote: > > Hello list > > > > I'm off to an install party tomorrow night and I've arranged with the > > organiser to take along some Ubuntu disks. Basically, what are your > > opinions on which version to take along? > > > > I've got a feeling I'll probably end up taking a mix, however it'd be > > nice to hear what your opinions are. > > > > BTW - I'm still running Feisty and have yet to try Gutsy, I really > > should pull my finger out and try the Beta but my systems are running > > very smoothly at the mo and I have quite a bit of work on. > > > > More info about the meeting can be read at: > > http://crunchbang.org/archives/2007/10/09/lincs-lug-meeting-and-install-party/ > > > > Regards > > > > Philip > > > > Are the participants going to be new users? > To be honest, I'm not sure. It's at the University and I'm assuming it's been advertised on the notice boards and such like. I know the Uni already uses some Ubuntu and Debian based machines so it maybe only those already with some Linux experience turn up.
> I'd say take along both and try both versions and see how they run. I'm > in a similar situation, I'm installing Ubuntu on a work colleague's home > PC, I'm not sure if I should install 7.04 or ask them to hang on a > fortnight and install 7.10 (although saying that, I have a feeling their > hard drive is on the way out, at least something in their PC is making a > knocking noise) so that might decide it for them. > > Rob Good luck with that - it sounds a bit ominous :D Cheers Philip -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
