Linux

[beechy]

what would be the prefered linux cd to use for a trial run
there seems to be so many its a bit confusing

[entwisi]

Ubuntu

Or Mandriva

are specifically aimed at new users.

There are a number of Ubuntu users on accyweb so probably better going with that. Persoanlly I have used both those plus Gentoo, OPen Suse, Fedora and a few other 'lesser known' ones

[dezt]

Originally Posted by accyman

linux has now become more easy to use

how did they aceive this

they made it more like windows

That's odd, the linux servers i've introduced at work look nothing like windows..... in fact, they run from a command line interface so I don't have to use the mouse to do things that are quicker to do with a keyboard.

Server 2008 looks more like Vista, so lets use all the resources up to run fancy graphics that are of no use to anyone on a server, but look nice. That's a good idea Mr Gates. We like pretty resource hungry graphics...

[dezt]

@beechy Try ubuntu, it is great for starting out in Linux IMHO

[beechy]

many thanx this silver surfer is going to
try Ubuntu 8.04 if you dont here from me again
its been good posting