Re: [LUG] most graphically impressive live-cd - for a windows user to try

[dandart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I'd say Mint too - but possibly one with live 3D effects enabled (nvidia etc).
If it's Intel, Ubuntu/Mint would be ok... but for pure beauty, I think Sabayon kicks the ass here.

On Mar 29, 2010 1:51pm, Roland Tarver <roland.tarver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Folks
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> A good friend of mine, Ian, is buying a new laptop and a new desktop.
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> The laptop is for his wife to do her uni work on and the desktop is
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> for him to play games on - he is a big gamer.
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> We have had a brief conversation about linux and I have managed to
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> persuade him to try a live CD. Ian and the rest of his family are used
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> to a GUI. He has no knowledge (yet) of the command line.
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> What I want to do is show linux off by using a really *nice looking*
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> live-cd. If I can tempt Ian with a sexy GUI, then perhaps I can get
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> him to dual boot and begin his linux journey.
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>  I was thinking perhaps linux mint?, but wondered what everyone else thought?
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> Many thanks
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> Best wishes
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> Roly
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