On Thu, 2006-09-21 at 15:26 +0100, Anne Wilson wrote: > My£0.02-worth :-) > > While some say that Ubuntu, Mandriva or PCLinuxOS are more newbie-friendly, > it's worth bearing in mind that most people come to computing with friends on > tap for hand-holding. Those of us that have come to linux depending on lists > like this are generally more confident (maybe more competent, too?) but it is > very likely that your friend will feel in real need of help in the early > stages. > > I think, therefore, that your comfort-level in supporting a different distro > has to be borne in mind. I'm not saying you couldn't - there will be more > similarities than differences - but you may not wish to take on an extra > layer of responsibility. On the other hand, you know the useful life-span of a fedora installation. Do you want to recommend that to a friend that needs hand-holding? -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx
