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

[George DiceGeorge]

Unity is very confusing (like win8)
xubuntu has nice clear menus,
as does its cousin
ubuntustudio which includes a lot more apps for sound and video editing,
depends how big and fast the computers are which one to install.

[george]



From: fch 
Sent: Wednesday, 20 November, 2013 17:21
To: Xubuntu Support and User Discussions 
Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] Choosing the right/best version (release) of Xubuntu


On 11/20/2013 4:13 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) 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!  


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  Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
  Best Regards,

  amjjawad

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You could install as a dual boot, so there is a option to boot into Windows or Linux.
I would use Xubutu 12.04 for long term support.
Reico 



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