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Rob Beard wrote: > Quoting Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxx>: > >> Yes, I understand that. I did explain to them all the there were about >> 20 strong contenders. As I said, even that was scary. I think that the >> best way is to simply install the one you know best, and perhaps mention >> that there are some other choices if that one does not prove popular for >> some reason. >> >> Neil > > So why mention the 100 different distros? > > If you're advocating Linux and Free Software, start with what you know. > I don't go around recommending Mandriva or Suse because I don't know it > that well so I can't really support it (okay I guess I could if need > be). I tend to tell others about Ubuntu. > > Same as others will probably advocate about Debian, Fedora, Gentoo etc. > > Rob > > > > I agree, it was silly of me. Won't do it again. I will just stick with the versions I know. Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html