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Distribution: Knoppix 3.9, SimplyMEPIS 3.3.2, Mandrake 10.1, SUSE 10.0, Windows 2000 Pro, Windows XP Home + Pro
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Which is the easiest Linux to use?
I don't mean the simplest system, I mean the system that is as virtually user friendly as a Windows OS. I'm refurbishing a PC for someone who can just about turn a computer on, so I need a very easy to use OS.
There's a new distribution called Santa Fe Linux that is designed to be user friendly for Windows users. It even has a "Start" button where you access all of the programs like in Windows. The hompage is: http://www.santafelinux.com/
Originally posted by quimby There's a new distribution called Santa Fe Linux that is designed to be user friendly for Windows users. It even has a "Start" button where you access all of the programs like in Windows. The hompage is: http://www.santafelinux.com/
Cheers
Quimby
VERY nice!
I used Knoppix with KDE/Redmond theme initially too. It's still got the K instead of Start on the Start menu though. And make the taskbar small if you go this route - it did make a difference for me since the default in KDE is twice as tall as the default in Windows.
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