On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 12:48:24PM -0000, papasmurf wrote:
> HI FOLKS:
> Followed this Top Five Mistakes thread closly. Found it interesting, even though, most of the time, your're talking WAY over my head. One thing I did notice: No mention was made of Mepis-Linux; Good or Bad. Stumbled upon their website awhile back; am considering this as my desktop choice, when ready to 'make the plunge'.
Don't worry about it being over your head. It's like beginning
anything--at the beginning, you have no clue, and gradually, bits and
pieces start to make sense. Then, as time passes, without you noticing,
you're the one giving the answers.
> NOT intending to start another 'flame war' here; just expressing my own personal opinion....which I notice just about EVERY Linux user does very often[Exercising Free Will and Opinions are like butts: Everybody HAS one, ROFL!]. TTFN.....Old Tom aka papasmurf in NH
I really like Mepis (and Antix.) They would have been Ubuntu had Ubuntu
not happened. Seriously, Warren became ill, then Ubuntu came out, and
that's why it didn't become more popular.
They have a very good forum, with developers being quick to participate
and help even the newcomers. They have good hardware support and like
many others, focus on making it accessible to newcomers. They're also
based on Debian. They were one of the first, and one of the best when
they started, at making it accessible. I remember in their early days,
hanging out on their forums and giving my Debian wisdom, which I had at
the time. :)
Then, as I said, Warren became ill, which slowed development, and also,
Ubuntu came on the scene. Still, it's certainly a good recommendation
for beginners.
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