On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 2:26 AM, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, 2014-10-27 at 11:44 -0400, Tom H wrote: >> >> Why don't you install Fedora and put up with having to use an external >> repo for non-free stuff (if necessary) and upgrading every 6 months or >> so? > > For some people, or lots of people, upgrading every 6 months is a > headache best avoided. Quite apart from having to backup and restore, > or backup and hope you don't have to restore, personal files and > important settings, you have to deal with a changed user interface. It > nearly always changes subtly, at least, but there are also radical > changes. And it's not just a case of working them out, some of them are > just horrible. Users are used to subtle - and not-so-subtle - changes in UI. Windows and OS X have them too. > If you (the "not them," "you") are going to manage this for them, pick > whichever system you prefer dealing with. But if you'd like them to > take over the burden, even if not for some time, then I'd pick a distro > which is widely used by other people. Personally, I think a Linux > newbie is probably best served by Ubuntu, it's meant for people like > them, and is widely used by people like them. Other distros are more > aimed at the computer savvy geeks and already long-term Linux user. Ubuntu's main advantage is that it allows a user to install non-free packages out of the box. Its installer's streamlined and simple but Anaconda isn't far behind, although it was closer before the spoke-and-wheel weirdness. > If a new user is going to ask a support question of someone, or their > ISP, which Linux distro do you think they're most likely to get an > answer about? Judging from the hits that you get when you search for a problem, Ubuntu. Although you do get many Arch hits, which is unsurprising given how good its documentation is. I'm not sure that there are many ISPs that support Linux. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
