[wellylug] Linux distro

[David Antliff]

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005, Josef Dawson wrote:
> I have a friend who is considering switching from windows to linux, but 
> doesnt know which distro to get.
> Does anyone have any suggestions, and where to get them?

Hi Josef,

I think Ubuntu is worth trying and certainly installable by someone new to 
Linux.

You can usually get copies of distro CDs at a local LUG meeting - I'm sure 
someone here will offer you a copy of one if your friend decides what they 
want to try.

You can also download them - once again, pick a few distros and someone 
can tell you where to get them.

Some shops like Dick Smiths also sell certain distros but you have to pay 
a bit of money for them. Might save a lot of time and hassle however?

My advice would be to try a couple of distros out, perhaps using LiveCDs 
(which means you don't have to install them). The Ubuntu LiveCD is a good 
start.


-- 
David.
(who uses Gentoo, Debian and Ubuntu).