[xubuntu-users] Choosing the right/best version (release) of Xubuntu

[Ali Linx (amjjawad)]

On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello Xubuntu Community,
>
> Hope everyone is fine and doing well :)
>
> I have a neighbour, who is a Windows User but because I've been talking
> and talking a lot about Linux, he decided to give me two laptops and asked
> me to install Linux and wipe Windows as he is interested to try.
>
> Tell you the truth, I am a bit confused as what Ubuntu Based System shall
> I go ahead and install on these machines? these two laptops aren't Low
> Hardware Machines so any Ubuntu Flavour should do the job.
>
> I was thinking about using Xubuntu because, IMHO, I think it would be a
> good choice for a Windows User. He has never used Linux before :)
>
> However, I am not too sure which release do you recommend? I was thinking
> about 12.04 because it is an LTS release but what do you recommend?
>
> I didn't choose Lubuntu because there is no LTS release. 13.04 is great
> but will reach its EOL soon. 13.10 has many issues that I would avoid for a
> newcomer. I am confused between Ubuntu GNOME and Xubuntu. I think Xubuntu
> is a bit closer to Windows than Ubuntu GNOME. I am also thinking about
> Peppermint but we don't have an LTS version for Peppermint AFAIK.
>
> Hope you could enlighten me with the best choice to convert two machines
> to Linux :D
>
> Also, he said that his son needs Paint because of School. I told him there
> are lots of alternatives but he said Paint is better and he wanted Windows
> on one of the machines but I will do whatever I could to not install
> Windows :D I might need to look at Wine or a very close alternative to
> Paint. Any idea?
>
> Thank you in advance!
>
> --
> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
> Best Regards,
> amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
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>

Hi again,

Thanks for your replies (3 so far) but I'm afraid the replies I am reading
are not helping me so allow me to re-explain.

1- The one who brought his two laptops to me is not a friend, he is a
neighbour. He saw my posting on our neighbourhood facebook group about
Linux and he was interested to give it a try :)
2- He does not want a dual-boot system, he wants to get rid of Windows :)
3- I am not asking about Mint, Bodhi, etc. I am asking about what version
of Xubuntu that Xubuntu Community recommend :)
4- Mentioning other Distros names was just to explain the options I was
thinking about. Ignore that if it caused any confusion.

So, in very short sentence:
I need to know what version of Xubuntu do you recommend? 12.04 or 13.10?

And, as for using an outdated system, I am afraid I shall never do such
mistake specially with a Windows Users who will start using Linux for the
first time :) the systems are being updated and have EOL for a good reason
:)

Many thanks :)


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