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Originally posted by halo14 Ark Linux is supposed ot be VERY user friendly and resemble windows xp a lot.. I never used it though..
Ummm... Not sure what FAQ you're reading, but according to the Arch Linux About page:
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Arch Linux is an i686-optimized linux distribution targeted at competent linux users (read: not afraid of the commandline)
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So, to sum up: Arch Linux is a workhorse distribution designed to fit the needs of the competent linux user. We strive to make it both powerful and easy to manage, making it an ideal distro for servers and workstations. Take it in any direction you like.
I've never used it myself, but it doesn't seem like it's supposed to be a beginer's distro.
There's the live CD, Knoppix for kids. It isn't updated very often, but it works well. I've put several kids on SuSE, which works well. It's easy to use and update.
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