[LUGSB] Getting started with Linux

[Jan Kasiak]

Justin,

I second Dans choice of ubuntu. It is by far the easiest distro to get
started with and they have a large user base and support group.

Dan, no need to butt out :-) Everyone is welcome to the list.

-Jan
On Mar 22, 2011 9:47 PM, "Dan Kegel" <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 12:53 AM, Justin Seyster <justin at seyster.org>
wrote:
>>    My girlfriend needs to get started with Linux because of a number of
>> math packages that are not really available for Windows.  She's looking
>> for some references, but I'm not really familiar with any beginner-level
>> resources.
>>    What do you guys think is the best way to learn Linux?
>
> Butting in from afar:
>
> Install the latest Ubuntu and start using it, and ask a friend who uses
Ubuntu
> and/or google it whenever you run into trouble. You'll soon notice the
> useful forums.
>
> There are zillions of variants of Linux and BSD, but at the moment,
> Ubuntu is the best supported and most functional one, and
> sometimes it's easier to not have to choose.
> - Dan
> (wine guy who subscribed randomly long ago and should probably butt out
:-)
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