[Opensource] OT opoen source windows replacement

[victor rajewski]

Install ubuntu. Don't tell anyone its linux; just a 'skin' for
windows. They'll work it out pretty quickly.

ubuntu blows most of the others out of the water; installation and
maintenance is just too easy.

vik

On 9/12/07, WEIR Andrew <WEIR at thomascarr.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> Apologise for the off topic post but I wanted to ask a few opinions.
>
> I am reinstalling a few pc's for novice users and due to cost and
> licenses want to use open source.
> What is the easiest flavour of Linux to use for this purpose?
>
> Personally I like ubuntu but I have thought about suse,lindows and a few
> others.
>
> These computers only require internet and email with some word
> processing access so that's not the issue I just wanted the most simple
> to use flavour for the actual operating system.
>
> Any advice would be great
>
> Andrew
>
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