On Monday 09 October 2006 11:41 BearItAll wrote:
The reason I push Linspire is not so much for experienced Linux users, but
if you have family members wanting to try Linux and want to give them as
smooth a road as possible, then I don't think you can do better than the
Linspire system.
I tried it once, just to see what it's like. My own observations:-
- as you say, very easy to install, very good on the CNR. In fact, it
really "rubs in" the gratis nature of packages - you in effect go to the
"shop", select from the "shelf", and price is zero:-)
- deliberately made to make the ex-Windows user feel at home. "My
Documents", changed names for apps, etc. Double-click by default?:-)
- easy to install, but IIRC only possible (without some difficulty) to use
Linspire on its own, or Linspire + Windows. LILO?
You keep apologising, but I reckon that for somebody "on their own", it
might actually be the best "first try" of Linux.
