[ale] Desktop Linux

[Preston Boyington]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Levenstein
> 
> 
> Does anyone have any experience with Lindows?
> 
> This is a subject I've seen come up on a couple of newsgroups--the
> best/easiest desktop version. For me, I wouldn't particularly care for
> something like that (vs. SuSe or my own particular
> favorite--Slackware), but I can see the appeal if someone wants a
> "family" version that doesn't require a lot of system maintenance to
> run.
> 
> Adam
> 
> 
I would have to say "no" to Lindows for family and friends.  Lindows "ease
of use" is a main account that _is root_ so, realistically, it would be
_very_ easy for a uninformed user to screw up their system as fast as a
Windows machine.  Won't go into the subscription aspect as I'm undecided on
several issues and need to be better informed before making a blanket
statement.

I think something like Lycoris would probably be as easy (easier?) to
install with more options.  For me and mine it is mainly Debian (or Debian
based --except for Lindows) and Suse (did they change the "SE"?). 

preston