[Techtalk] Wanted: Help in New Mexico

[Carla Schroder]

On Tuesday 29 October 2002 10:18, Caitlyn M. Martin wrote:

>
> I can't help much since I don't live in that area, but... recent
> Mandrake releases are buggy as all get out.  I have heard not so nice
> things about Lindows as well.  I really, really recommend beginners
> start with RedHat 8.0, for the following reasons:
>

I second the RH8 recommendation, I've torture-tested it extensively. It's a 
very nice package. There is one downside: it does not install 3d 
acceleration, or Flash, or Realplayer, which could be a major hassle for an 
inexperienced user. 

Another one to consider is Xandros- it's a wonderful distribution, and it also 
runs some Windows apps via CrossOver. And it installs all the cool multimedia 
goodies. For a desktop user who wants least hassle and most functions, for 
$99 I think it's a pretty sweet deal. The potential downside is the EULA, and 
source code availability, I haven't been able to get answers on either of 
those. There are links on the Xandros web site, but they don't work! 

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