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Re: [Libreplanet-us-wa] Ideas For The Next Meeting
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Alex Jordan |
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Re: [Libreplanet-us-wa] Ideas For The Next Meeting |
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Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:16:32 -0400 |
On Aug 21, 2013 11:19 AM, "Blibbet" <address@hidden> wrote:
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> > I like this, but I'm not comfortable recommending Ubuntu, [...]
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> If Software Freedom Day people are are comfortable recommending Spybuntu, I guess I'm happy to not argue with them.
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> I agree that current Spybuntu desktop is absolutely miserable, and not good for novice users. I'd recommend XUbuntu or KUbuntu instead of Ubuntu, these days.
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> But remember, it's only their first distro, and they're coming from a 100% closed platform, so the small amounts of damage that default Spybuntu inflicts on users is far less than they've been used to.
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> These days, I tell Linux newbies to try KUbuntu or (if they have a Mac) PearOS, and tell them to switch to Debian in 6 months.
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> Ok, how about this: burn 3 discs for install fest, Spybuntu, Debian, and Trisquel.
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> Given the privacy-centric perspective of TA3M-Seattle, I guess I should recommend TAILS as an alt image. :-)
I recommend Mint nowadays as the closest to being Ubuntu without actually being Ubuntu. But I'm open to the above plan.