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Re: [LUG] Talking of Ubuntu...

 

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 09:34:57PM +0000, James Fidell wrote:
 
> Anyone care to share thoughts on how easy lifelong Windows users find
> Ubuntu to pick up and just "get on with doing stuff" (IM clients are
> another thing she uses a lot from the laptop).  Of the many and varied
> distributions, is it likely to be the "best" choice in this situation?
> 

Easy on Ubuntu

+ve

        No spyware
        No antivirus
        Easy backup

        Thunderbird
        Open Office
        Gaim (see below)


-ve

        Video support in MSN / yahoo IM (after reading other threads will try pidgin)
        Get the printer / scanner working



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