Re: Linux question

[Anthony W. Youngman]

In message 
<address@hidden>, Ralph 
Palmer <address@hidden> writes
> Hi -
>
> I realize this is marginally on topic, and I apologize if it causes anyone
> distress.
>
> I'm currently a Windows XP user. I would like to mount Linux on an old
> (circa 2002) Dell laptop my daughter is going to pass along to me. I've
> narrowed my choices to Ubuntu, Kubuntu, or Debian (a distant third). If
> anyone can give me advice or tell me their preference (and hopefully their
> reasoning), I would be grateful. Please reply off the mailing list. If anyone
> wants to see the responses, let me know and I'll forward them.
Which is your favourite window manager? KDE or Gnome? That will 
basically make the difference between Kubuntu and Ubuntu.

However, coming from Windows, I guess you don't know. Personally, I 
don't like Gnome but that's closest to Windows. And on an old pc, you 
might be better with something like Enlightenment.

I'd guess that, for you, Ubuntu with Enlightenment (or BlackBox) is 
best. The default Gnome will be familiar to you from Windows, and you 
can play with the other two if Gnome is a bit heavy on the system.

Cheers,
Wol
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