On Fri, 2011-10-28 at 23:27 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > On 28 October 2011 15:20, Ralf Mardorf wrote > > I don't know PCLinuxOS, but I'm sure it won't work OOTB for all needs. > > > > People might read the list's archive, so please don't write such > > careless generalisations. > > Yours is the careless generalisation. This was in reply to a specific > poster and in answer to a specific question and was a very sensible > suggestion. PCLinuxOS is a very good distro for someone switching > from Windows, as the OP is. And the reply which occasioned your > rudeness said that PCLinux is usually a good distro for a beginner, > and I entirely agree. > > You say that you have not read the thread, so how come you are in a > position to comment on someone's reply, especially to comment so > rudely. > > If, in addition to not reading the thread, you have never seen > PCLinuxOS, how on earth can you consider yourself qualified to have an > opinion? > > Lisi
Rude? Ok, I won't talk about this, but give a hint. A good Linux distro for beginners is a Linux distro with a huge community, IOW a distro that is used by many people and that comes with lot's of up to date forums, wikis etc., hence a good distro for beginners would be one of the major distros, any exotic distro in most cases isn't useful for a beginner. There are some exceptions, I e.g. already mentioned CNC and DAW. If a distro mimicries Windows it's completely bad for beginners, because this always leads to misunderstandings. Linux isn't Windows. Linux isn't a C64. Linux isn't ... Linux is Linux. I won't sound rude. IMO a beginner should use Ubuntu, Suse, Debian, Fedora ... those major distros are made for averaged users and they usually work OOTB. Especially Ubuntu has ggot a huge community with lot's of up to date wikis, forums etc.. IMO it isn't wise to recommend an exotic distro. YMMV. - Ralf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1319843068.2805.28.camel@debian
