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| 1183492 | 2011-03-04 10:41:00 | I have decided to get rid of Windows XP due to it not being support. So my question is, what version of linux would be good to get? |
QW. (15883) | ||
| 1183493 | 2011-03-04 11:07:00 | Ubuntu seems to be the one to go for at the moment. Many people recommend it. | goodiesguy (15316) | ||
| 1183494 | 2011-03-04 11:15:00 | Linux Mint is a great one for beginners, it is based on Ubuntu so should have Ubuntu's support and stability. http://linuxmint.com | Netsukeninja (13296) | ||
| 1183495 | 2011-03-04 12:02:00 | If you have a fast machine, Ubuntu or a derivative would be good. If you have something slow, you may find something else like Puppy will work a lot better - the LXDE version of Ubuntu - Lubuntu is also a good choice for older systems. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1183496 | 2011-03-04 20:02:00 | I have decided to get rid of Windows XP due to it not being support. Just to be sure you're aware, Windows XP SP3 will be in extended support until 8 April 2014. That means it will still get security pathes, just not the shiny new things like Internet Explorer 9. windows.microsoft.com cheers W |
waldok (15185) | ||
| 1183497 | 2011-03-04 20:49:00 | Get a live CD of both Ubuntu and OpenSuse KDE, try them and see which you prefer. I can't see Ubuntu being a long term solution though, with Unity becoming default DE next month (11.04). |
Cato (6936) | ||
| 1183498 | 2011-03-04 21:06:00 | Yeah Mint isn't bad, it's based off Ubuntu which I'd otherwise recommend. Being Linux, it's not costing you to buy them, so just download and try a couple, go nuts :D | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1183499 | 2011-03-04 22:48:00 | Just to be sure you're aware, Windows XP SP3 will be in extended support until 8 April 2014. That means it will still get security pathes, just not the shiny new things like Internet Explorer 9. windows.microsoft.com cheers W Long Live XP!!!! :D |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1183500 | 2011-03-04 23:00:00 | I have been a linux user for many years and I see posts saying :this or that is the one but I have tried most and it is just a wee bit difficult to move from MS to linux and there really is not one that is easier than others. It is a whole new learning curve. The best move is to try a live CD of maybe Ubuntu or Puppy. Allready I hear you saying "what is a live CD'? A live Cd is an os on a cd that you boot from and nothing stays on yr puter unless you decide "this is for me" then you install it. |
kjaada (253) | ||
| 1183501 | 2011-03-05 00:48:00 | Which distribution you use does not matter a heap unless you are an enthusiast - just like which car you drive does not matter unless you are an enthusiast!! I have used Redhat, Fedora, Mandriva, SuSE, PCLinux and now Ubuntu. Ubuntu is good - but there is not much difference between it and the rest of the distributions. Try some live CDs and see what you think! |
johnd (85) | ||
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