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3. Mint is another "newbie-friendly" distribution, but I don't know much about it

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #2)

Fri May 3, 2013, 06:46 AM

May 2013

It maintains a more legacy-Windows-like desktop, if that's a concern; Ubuntu is more comparable to Windows 8, which many people have trouble adapting to.

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Need a newb-friendly distro for my Dad [View all] uriel1972 May 2013 OP

I've got to go with Ubuntu Recursion May 2013 #1

Thank you uriel1972 May 2013 #2

Mint is another "newbie-friendly" distribution, but I don't know much about it Recursion May 2013 #3

That's good to know... uriel1972 May 2013 #4

i 2nd the Linux Mint vote.. 100% Phillip McCleod May 2013 #5

Mint is the way to go. hobbit709 May 2013 #8

If that's two Mint users saying "yes" I'm with them Recursion May 2013 #9

Ubuntu LTS 12.04 Long Term Support n/t L0oniX May 2013 #6

Linux Mint is more or less Ubuntu with a front end that won't upset newbs struggle4progress May 2013 #7