Re: Debian 9 vs Ubuntu 18

Top Page
Attachments:
Message as email
+ (text/plain)
+ (text/html)
+ (text/plain)
Delete this message
Reply to this message
Author: Bob Elzer
Date:  
To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: Debian 9 vs Ubuntu 18
P.s. let's not forget tech savvy grandma Betty who was asking questions and
installing Linux on her computer with the help of the mailing list.


On Tue, Sep 4, 2018, 11:29 AM Bob Elzer <> wrote:

> To break that down, how computer savvy is the user. I agree mint is great
> for the not so savvy. Even for the savvy that don't want complicated.
>
> But if you want a server and being able to do lots of stuff, my choice is
> centos.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 4, 2018, 10:41 AM Matt Birkholz <>
> wrote:
>
>> I find myself proselytizing. (Skynet comes!) So if friends and family see
>> something at my house they like I reflexively tell them they can have a
>> similar setup for free(dom). I want them seeing Ubuntu, maybe Mint, because
>> I can't imagine them using anything easier on the non-programmer. And I use
>> them myself; familiarity with Ubuntu quirks makes me look less like a Linux
>> Dork who, like a fan boy, said it would be "easy".
>>
>> So to add to Steve's list of questions: What would you want your granny
>> to use?
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>> PLUG-discuss mailing list -
>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>
>

---------------------------------------------------
PLUG-discuss mailing list -
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss