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To Ubuntu or not to Ubuntu; that is the question.
gmac:
+1 on AdeV's comments. I loaded Linux Mint 13 KDE on an eMachine 350 netbook with only 1GB ram and it runs great. It's dual booted with the original Windows 7 but I no long use Windows. Lots of free software and currently use LibreOffice rather than buying MS Office. Preparing to load it on my main notebook computer. Take the time to review the various versions of Mint and previous releases. Also check the release notes for any machine incompatibilities.
http://www.linuxmint.com/index.php
Cheers Garry
DavidA:
Well,looks as if it is generally considered to be a good thing.
So I'll be getting a new data stick and downloading Ubuntu sometime in the next week.
Thanks for all the replies to my query.
Dave. :thumbup:
raynerd:
No one use Debian - open source for free software, totally community run?
Pete49:
And now the problem... :scratch:... Ubuntu mint, Linux mint, Debian and the list goes on. This is the bit that confuses me. I think my head hurts
Pete
CrazyModder:
--- Quote from: raynerd on April 14, 2014, 06:36:20 PM ---No one use Debian - open source for free software, totally community run?
--- End quote ---
I use Debian on several small machines at home, and am using it at work, it's fine. It is the distribution that Ubuntu and others are based on, after all. It does slightly less "hands holding" than other distributions, and does not have that big overarching theme like Ubuntu ("for the masses") or Mint ("beautiful"), but IMO it offers the highest level of choice for pre-compiled distribution (i.e., without getting into compiling everything yourself, like Gentoo). So the learning curve might be just a little bit higher. It does have a very refined package management, compared with the RPM-based distros (Redhat, Suse...), which tend to get a bit chaotic in my experience.
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