On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Tim ignored_mailbox@yahoo.com.au wrote:
If I were advising someone about to try Linux which one to try, my response would be similar: Pick one that you have good support for, unless you're going to be able to fix all your problems by yourself. Whether that be support from your friends, or on-line.
Very correct opinion.
But they'll still go through the following. ;-)
Whatever distro they pick they will, inevitably, suffer from the "grass is greener" syndrome. :-)
In the past, I'd be inclined to suggest the same as what I'm using, as I'm familiar with it. But, these days, knowing that I'll be called upon endlessly for help, I only tell people that I use Fedora, but they may be happier with Ubuntu. And I can't help them with Ubuntu, because I don't use it.
I tend to agree with the other comment about them having similar problems, but with a longer-life product, your resolution will probably have a longer life span, too.
Honest opinion.