I still think all you need to do is go to Distrowatch.com and take a look at some screenshots, read some reviews and try some Linux Live DVDs for either 64-bit, or the older 32-bit desktop computers. Unless you want to look at some books like Linux Bible that compare Distros, and sometimes come with DVDs, or Linux magazines? There are also free Linux books to find online in pdf format.
I like LXLE, Mint, Zorin, Puppy, and Makulu, this last one actually took one of my suggestions...M$ sure never did that!
Joan in Reno
From: "donnie atkinson smilingdon@yahoo.com [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: VLC in Mint 17
I am seriously going to try and get Linux working and familiarize myself with it as a desktop replacement for windows. I have a third computer that I believe would run it ok.
I am a notary and receive large email packages to print using PDF for refinances and home purchases.
Outside of that I just surf.
I have no idea of which distro to even look at as a desktop PC replacement for windows.
Are there any good books to read?
Thanks
Donnie
On Monday, February 16, 2015 11:34 AM, "Scott scottro@nyc.rr.com [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 11:15:39AM -0500, Gene Henley mhenley2@verizon.net [LINUX_Newbies] wrote:
> familiarize myself with synaptic,PPA,and terminal. Reality check! Linux is NOT for those that want something
> working right out of box. It is a persistent learning curve. Small wonder that many give up,thinking it is no better
> than DOS 3.O. Linux is taking over the world EXCEPT for desktop. That`s a shame, IMHO.
> I do not look at WHO is wrong,but WHAT is wrong. Cut and try methods for the user,in not IMHO,
> is not the best learning curve for those that really want to have a working desktop.
> That`s just the way I see it,with sincere thanks to all contributors on this forum. Respectfully,
> Cheers
> Gene Henley
No offense taken. :) Seriously, I don't know that many people who aren't
into tech who just use Linux because they find it convenient--if they do,
they usually had a technically oriented friend help them.
I do remember, for what it's worth, on a Fedora forum someone made an
actual test--he took a few of his friends and let them try various Linux
distributions to see which ones were the easiest for him. In his
admittedly unscientific test, PCLinuxOS was the one that came closest to
working out of the box.
Mint is frequently recommended as the easiest distribution to
use. Obviously, your experience was different.
I'm not a good one to ask because my needs are somewhat different.
(For one thing, I prefer mplayer to vlc.) :)
There's a long standing joke, "This is the year of the Linux desktop," with
the joke being that it's probably never going to happen.
Anyway, as you're finding, it can take work to get something going that you
find usable, and each individual has to judge whether it's worth it or not
for them. I set up a Linux laptop for my wife's girlfriend, that she
actually finds quite useful--but, I set it up for her, and when she broke
it, I had to fix it for her.
--
Scott Robbins
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> familiarize myself with synaptic,PPA,and terminal. Reality check! Linux is NOT for those that want something
> working right out of box. It is a persistent learning curve. Small wonder that many give up,thinking it is no better
> than DOS 3.O. Linux is taking over the world EXCEPT for desktop. That`s a shame, IMHO.
> I do not look at WHO is wrong,but WHAT is wrong. Cut and try methods for the user,in not IMHO,
> is not the best learning curve for those that really want to have a working desktop.
> That`s just the way I see it,with sincere thanks to all contributors on this forum. Respectfully,
> Cheers
> Gene Henley
No offense taken. :) Seriously, I don't know that many people who aren't
into tech who just use Linux because they find it convenient--if they do,
they usually had a technically oriented friend help them.
I do remember, for what it's worth, on a Fedora forum someone made an
actual test--he took a few of his friends and let them try various Linux
distributions to see which ones were the easiest for him. In his
admittedly unscientific test, PCLinuxOS was the one that came closest to
working out of the box.
Mint is frequently recommended as the easiest distribution to
use. Obviously, your experience was different.
I'm not a good one to ask because my needs are somewhat different.
(For one thing, I prefer mplayer to vlc.) :)
There's a long standing joke, "This is the year of the Linux desktop," with
the joke being that it's probably never going to happen.
Anyway, as you're finding, it can take work to get something going that you
find usable, and each individual has to judge whether it's worth it or not
for them. I set up a Linux laptop for my wife's girlfriend, that she
actually finds quite useful--but, I set it up for her, and when she broke
it, I had to fix it for her.
--
Scott Robbins
PGP keyID EB3467D6
( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 )
gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6
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