On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 12:48:24PM -0000, papasmurf wrote: > HI FOLKS:
> Followed this Top Five Mistakes thread closly. Found it interesting, even > though, most of the time, your're talking WAY over my head. One thing I did > notice: No mention was made of Mepis-Linux; Good or Bad. Stumbled upon their > website awhile back; am considering this as my desktop choice, when ready to > 'make the plunge'. Don't worry about it being over your head. It's like beginning anything--at the beginning, you have no clue, and gradually, bits and pieces start to make sense. Then, as time passes, without you noticing, you're the one giving the answers. > NOT intending to start another 'flame war' here; just expressing my own > personal opinion....which I notice just about EVERY Linux user does very > often[Exercising Free Will and Opinions are like butts: Everybody HAS one, > ROFL!]. TTFN.....Old Tom aka papasmurf in NH I really like Mepis (and Antix.) They would have been Ubuntu had Ubuntu not happened. Seriously, Warren became ill, then Ubuntu came out, and that's why it didn't become more popular. They have a very good forum, with developers being quick to participate and help even the newcomers. They have good hardware support and like many others, focus on making it accessible to newcomers. They're also based on Debian. They were one of the first, and one of the best when they started, at making it accessible. I remember in their early days, hanging out on their forums and giving my Debian wisdom, which I had at the time. :) Then, as I said, Warren became ill, which slowed development, and also, Ubuntu came on the scene. Still, it's certainly a good recommendation for beginners. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Xander: Calm may work for Locutus of the Borg here, but I'm freaked out, and I intend to stay that way. ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
