[KLUG Members] Lindows

[Rusty Yonkers]

> other distros, but from an "end user" perspective, was most
> impressed 
> with Lindows. I just got version 4 last week and loaded it into

I can understand what you are saying in regards to "from an end user
perspective".  I would disagree with the choice of Lindows however. 
I would have to say that the easiest distro for the uninitiated end
user is Lycoris.  This is escpecially true when in an envirionment
when they have to attach to Windows systems.  The tools that they
have put together for that are phenominal.  They have a network
neighborhood program that so closely mirrors the look and
functionality of Windows XP that a user can hardly tell the
difference.  The whole distro is built to look like Windows XP and
does a great job of it.  The learning curve from one to the other is
VERY small.  

It uses the lizard installer which is, IMHO, the best installer out
there.  The install is smooth and easy.  It starts actually
installing the system even before all of the questions are answered. 
When you are done answering the questions you get to play solitare.  

It has a fair listing of open source software that comes with the
system.  Good or bad, they do not use the click to run stuff that you
have to pay for.  In my classroom I recommend Lycoris for anyone that
is looking to "get started" with Linux as a newbie with no
experience.  

My only complaints with Lycoris are:

First, it uses KDE 2 not 3 but I am sure they will update that at
some time.  

Second, they use KOffice for the office suite.  You can get
OpenOffice from them for $49, or you can (of course) download and
install it.  I think that this was a bit of an oversite on thier
part.  This is such an essential part of the system that they should
have gone with OpenOffice.  I can understand what they are doing
though.  



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Rusty Yonkers
CNE, MCP, A+, CCNA, Linux+, Server+, Network+ certified
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Ubergeek -- An Atomic Supergeek with an attitude!
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Currently using SuSE 8.2, Mac OS X, and WinXP (would love to get rid of last one)

...............looking for penguin domination.....................

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