Fedora vs. Ubuntu
Les Mikesell
lesmikesell at gmail.com
Thu Sep 21 15:59:30 UTC 2006
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?
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Les Mikesell
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