[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       ilug
Subject:    [ILUG] Reccomend a distro for the offline user.
From:       JR <turnloosetheswans () eircom ! net>
Date:       2005-04-19 15:51:46
Message-ID: 200504191651.47028.turnloosetheswans () eircom ! net
[Download RAW message or body]

A friend of mine wants to try linux, and is looking to me. I would ususally 
reccomend Mandrake because I can offer help. Also, updating and 
downloading/installing software is a synch. It also gives him the option of 
staying with a nice gui frontend (good MDK tools), or using the prompt.

But he has no internet connection, so it must be stable (ish) from the start. 
He wants to edit videos from his digital camcorder and do regular desktop 
stuff.

Again, I'd usually recommend mandrake, but he wont be online to download 
updates. It's a great distro, but you in my experience, you need to be online 
for the first week or two to iron out the bugs.

Thanks for reading this far,

Jarlath
-- 
Irish Linux Users' Group
http://www.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug/

[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]