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* Linux DistroJeff Gaines
+* Re: Linux DistroRichard Owlett
|`* Re: Linux DistroJeff Gaines
| `- Re: Linux DistroMarco Moock
+- Re: Linux DistroAragorn
+* Re: Linux DistroMartin Gregorie
|`* Re: Linux DistroAragorn
| `- Re: Linux DistroTheo
+- Re: Linux DistroJava Jive
+* Re: Linux DistroJeff Gaines
|`- Re: Linux DistroMartin Gregorie
+* Re: Linux DistroMarco Moock
|`- Re: Linux DistroChris
+* Re: Linux DistroChris Green
|`* Re: Linux DistroMartin Gregorie
| `* Re: Linux DistroChris Green
|  +* Re: Linux DistroAndy Leighton
|  |`- Re: Linux DistroChris Green
|  `- Re: Linux DistroMartin Gregorie
+- Re: Linux DistroChris
+* Re: Linux DistroJeff Gaines
|+* Re: Linux DistroKit Jackson
||`- Re: Linux DistroJeff Gaines
|`* Re: Linux DistroChris
| `* Re: Linux DistroJeff Gaines
|  +- Re: Linux DistroChris Elvidge
|  `- Re: Linux DistroChris
+- Re: Linux DistroJeff Gaines
`- Re: Linux DistroJim Lesurf

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 by: Jeff Gaines - Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:26 UTC

On 17/11/2022 in message <xn0npgtgmavm15w00o@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

[snipped]

I am using XanaNews on my main Windows machine via Remmini on Ubuntu MATE
on a laptop, I need to learn about scaling.

The one think I would miss is XanaNews, I'll have a look at Wine.

I have to say I really like the desktop in MATE, I much prefer menus to
pictures.

--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not
expect to sit.

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 by: Chris Elvidge - Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:31 UTC

On 18/11/2022 09:50, Jeff Gaines wrote:
> I managed in the end but the network connection is critical to getting
> the graphical interface - see reply to Kit Jackson. I think there is
> some cachet in being able to say "I installed Debian", perhaps not as
> much as being able to say "I am an astrophysicist" but close :-)
>

Try Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE5)?
https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php

--
Chris Elvidge
England

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 by: Chris - Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:21 UTC

Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
> On 18/11/2022 in message <tl7d24$2t4iv$1@dont-email.me> Chris wrote:
>
>>> My inclination at this stage is to stick to Ubuntu because it goes on
>>> easily and it works, no more until tomorrow though!
>>
>> Honestly, I'm not surprised. I don't understand why people recommended
>> debian; it was never designed for first timers. Ubuntu is meant to be ready
>> to use and is built on top of debian.
>
> I managed in the end but the network connection is critical to getting the
> graphical interface - see reply to Kit Jackson. I think there is some
> cachet in being able to say "I installed Debian", perhaps not as much as
> being able to say "I am an astrophysicist" but close :-)

Yup. I gave up on debian a long time ago. It's a great distro but requires
more fiddling than I'm prepared to spend.

>
>> However, I would recommend you the different variants as well to see what
>> fits you best: kubuntu, xubuntu, ubuntu MATE.
>
> There's loads of them, I wonder about Ubuntu Budgie in homage to Mike
> Tindall in the Jungle but I think either Lubuntu or Ubuntu Mate as being
> lightweight versions.

My 70+ yo FIL has used Xubuntu for the last 10 years and it works well for
him. I like XFCE as it's lightweight and no-nonsense.

> Thanks for the input :-)
>

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 by: Jim Lesurf - Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:41 UTC

In article <xn0npgtgmavm15w00o@news.individual.net>, Jeff Gaines
<jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:

> I have had an unbelievably frustrating day with 4 x Windows PIMs which I
> won't go in to but I feel at the age of 75 perhaps the time is ripe to
> move to Linux.

> It seems Ubuntu is the distribution of the moment, I will start with an
> i5 laptop and it can have the whole machine to itself, is Ubuntu a good
> choice?

I'd say that it as sensible a starting place as any other. Give it a try,
and if it seems unsatisfactory, try something else. The Distrowatch site
may give you some idea of the sheer range of choices.

I'd suggest an xfce spin of Ubuntu.

FWIW I came to Linux from (mainly) using RISC OS for decades. Chalk and
cheese. Now use both! :-) FWIW Using ROX on gives a more RISC OS feel,
which won't suit everyone But all this gives some idea of how you can
'taste' various options and then settle on what you prefer.

Jim

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