current distros for the new user?

[jack at coats.org (Jack Coats)]

Having a book is an issue, but documentation is not.

Currently I am recommending UBUNTU as a desktop, it stools are not  
hard to use, mainly GUI, so it is an easy learning curve from Windows.

My personal frustration is in trying to load Suns' JAVA on it, but  
that should be resolved in the December release if my guess is right,  
so it will just come with UBUNTU.

I have heard from others that KBUNTU (KDE version) is just as good.

These may not be the best, but it is getting easier every year for the  
un-initiated to become Open computing supporters without as steep a  
learning curve. (Note: I am trying to be nice and not say anything  
negative about the M-Company ;)


Quoting "R. Luoma" <nobluspam5476 at penguinmail.com>:

> Since the linux distributions seem to change from week to week,
> I am asking for yet another survey of what would be a good
> distribution to hand to a new user of linux?
>
> It would be very useful to have a book (again for the new,
> inexperienced user) for reference.   What is currently
> on the market?
>
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