Debian 9 vs Ubuntu 18

[Bob Elzer]

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 <bob.elzer at gmail.com> 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 <matt at birchwood-abbey.net>
> 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?
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