[sf-lug] alternatives to ubuntu?

[Alex Kleider]

What are you choosing as a replacement for your laptop?
alex
 

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From: Michael Shiloh <michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com>
To: Samir Faci <samir at esamir.com>
Cc: Linux userGroup <sf-lug at linuxmafia.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [sf-lug] alternatives to ubuntu?

thanks samir.

thanks to the advice on this list, i've switched to xubuntu, and am 
quite happy. i've downloaded but not yet tested linux mint.

i'll actually be acquiring a new laptop in a couple of days (flung my 
trusty t60 off the counter at jameco...) so that might be a perfect time 
to try linux mint.

On 11/17/2011 12:52 PM, Samir Faci wrote:
> There are some Ubuntu derivatives which are far less annoying.
>
> I think the main ones are Kubuntu (KDE)  and Xubuntu (XFCE).
>
> I was never a fan of gnome, so I've always run the KDE version.  XFCE
> is nice too, but more
> lightweight.  You can also run Fedora, SuSe, Mandrake (I think those
> are the basic easy to use distributions).
>
> Linux Mint is a distribution based on Ubuntu that has been making some
> waves.  The latest
> version seems really popular of late.  It actually passed Ubuntu on
> terms of popularity so might be
> worth looking into.
>
> For other ideas..    http://distrowatch.com/
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Michael Shiloh
> <michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> i'm really hating unity, and i'm exploring alternatives to ubuntu.
>>
>> the main reason i chose ubuntu was that i use it as a platform for teaching
>> various foss tools, and i need a distro that for the most part just works
>> for my students.
>>
>> any recommendations?
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