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Re: [LUG] What should I go for?

 

On 26/06/07, jody salt <jody_leigh_salt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm finally going to go completely Linux! I'm going to be converting both my
> laptop and desktop PC.
>
> So basically I was wondering what distro to go for. Should it be Ubuntu or
> Fedora?
>
> I would have gone for Fedora 7 straight away but the download sections
> doesn't have CD Images available, and I don't have a DVD Writer. I guese
> could go for an older version (Fedora 6 has CD's) what do you think? Is it
> wise to go for an older version?
>
> As a server I've always used Redhat/Fedora and never really tried anything
> else apart from slackware linux (the first linux I tried).
>
> My other option is try out a different distro - I've been thinking about
> Ubuntu linux. Does the desktop version come with all the standard servers.
> Or does server edition come with an Xwindows system? I basically want a
> system with everything on it (Like Fedora).
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> I'm 100% commited to the Linux to the route. So if you help me out by the
> weekend there will two less windows machines running!
>
> Cheers
>
> Jody
>
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All I can say is that I find Ubntu reliable, free and friendly
Robin

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