rtmistler |
04-23-2015 07:30 AM |
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Originally Posted by Another Unixnoob
(Post 5351700)
Thanks for the help guys, I will lurk around here for tips that may help in future. I'll probably be more of a lurker than a poster unless I want to get some info I can't find elsewhere.
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I think using the right forums, like Newbie that you've used here, Software, or Linux General you can probably ask many questions just about things like "What spreadsheet program is available to me?" And cite that you're just getting started, have installed (blah-blah), just don't know and are looking for suggestions. When people understand what your situation is and what you're looking for clearly, it helps a lot. And you've already done that here.
Given that you wish to get a similar experience to Windows and also that you've mentioned it's not always easy to determine what the system has available, I figured that it might be something they've documented. MINT has an Introduction and User's Guide document which you can peruse. The first half seems to be all about installation, but the second half discusses using MINT. I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed with the screens to aid in one's choices. Here is their screenshots page and what I was hoping was that they'd show some differences to demonstrate the differences between MATE, KDE, and Xfce desktops, but they end up all looking near identical. My thinking is that when a new user goes to download, they get about 8 choices and probably many of them sit there thinking, "Well, which one do 'I' want?" Sorry, I hope this helps versus causes you to have more questions. For myself, I usually grab the top option and play around with it to determine if I really like it.
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