Re: [libreoffice-users] Having trouble installing Libre Office in Ubuntu

On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 6:48 PM, MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 3:45 PM, baldwin linguas
> <baldwinlinguas@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I think that was Ubuntu's life purpose, or something...
> > To tack on bloat and eye-candy so the new kids could get their
> > feet wet.
> > Ubuntu: The Kiddy Pool of the Great Gnu/Linux Ocean!
> >
> > ;)
>
> Maybe we should just tell them, "Stick with Windows until you grow up."


I seriously hook the n00bs up with Debian/XFCE edition, all the time,
and they get off and running with no problem, and stay without problems.
(although that KDE bloat probably looks even more like their favorite
bloated proprietary monster, these days).

My experience throwing ubuntu at n00bs hasn't been good, because stuff
breaks
a lot more often than with debian.
Ubuntu is good for those who are new and want to learn more.
But for somebody who seriously just wants everything to work without any
hassles, I honestly believe Debian is a better choice.
I think it's better than Windows, for newcomers, seriously, not just because
I am
a linux fan-boy, but, because it's so easy to break stuff in windows (or get
viruses, spyware
malware, intrusions, blah blah blah), whereas Debian is rock solid.
Hook a n00b up with Debian, and do NOT give them a root passwd, and they're
set for life.
Probably any distro-wars should be taken off-list, though...
Since this is the LO list, and not the "let's argue about what OS is
best for n00bs" list.

./tony



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