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Ubuntu/Linux: raring to go!
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fredwilliams
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Re: Ubuntu/Linux: raring to go!
Zorin is a reasonable choice Fred.
Known as being popular with people new to Linux & especially from Windows 10.
It is one of the distributions that seems to come out with regular updates, so it is well supported.
I had read that it wasn't especially good on older equipment, so, if you were happy with it, that is a big plus..
It has an Zorin Appearance App included that allows you to very quickly change the Desktop appearance to a number of different styles (Windows 7, 10, Apple IOS etc.).
It also automatically includes Wine & PlayonLinux to enable users to use Windows programs on it. But, neither of those programs are for the feint-hearted to setup. Although if you do master that, using them thereafter is easy..
It is about number 12 on the Distowatch popularity table..
Known as being popular with people new to Linux & especially from Windows 10.
It is one of the distributions that seems to come out with regular updates, so it is well supported.
I had read that it wasn't especially good on older equipment, so, if you were happy with it, that is a big plus..
It has an Zorin Appearance App included that allows you to very quickly change the Desktop appearance to a number of different styles (Windows 7, 10, Apple IOS etc.).
It also automatically includes Wine & PlayonLinux to enable users to use Windows programs on it. But, neither of those programs are for the feint-hearted to setup. Although if you do master that, using them thereafter is easy..
It is about number 12 on the Distowatch popularity table..
Re: Ubuntu/Linux: raring to go!
Good news in that the latest Long Term Support (18.04) version of Ubuntu has just been released.
It being LTS Canonical will supply 5 years of maintenance & security updates to it - so no need to replace it until 2023, unless you want to..
It is available for free download from here:
https://www.ubuntu.com
Personally I think that the changes made since the last LTS (17.04) all make it a better operating system & easier to use.
They have dropped the use & development of their own desktop system (Unity) & are now using the Gnome desktop.
Another slight (but to me important) change is that windows no longer have minimise, maximise & close buttons on the top left hand side of the window but have moved to the more traditional top right hand side.
Ubuntu spawns a large number of variations that attempt to capture niche markets not suitably satisfied by the standard installation. These have also been updated & released today.
They are:
Xubuntu - a version using the Xfce desktop - https://xubuntu.org
Ubuntu Kylin - a Chinese language version.
Ubuntu MATE - a version using the MATE desktop - https://ubuntu-mate.org
Ubuntu Budgie - a version using the Budgie desktop - https://ubuntubudgie.org
Lubuntu - a very light weight & fast version with basic applications - https://lubuntu.me
Kubuntu - adds KDE and the Plasma desktop to Ubuntu - https://kubuntu.org
Linux Mint is also based on Ubuntu & a new version of it (19) will appear in the next couple of months.
It being LTS Canonical will supply 5 years of maintenance & security updates to it - so no need to replace it until 2023, unless you want to..
It is available for free download from here:
https://www.ubuntu.com
Personally I think that the changes made since the last LTS (17.04) all make it a better operating system & easier to use.
They have dropped the use & development of their own desktop system (Unity) & are now using the Gnome desktop.
Another slight (but to me important) change is that windows no longer have minimise, maximise & close buttons on the top left hand side of the window but have moved to the more traditional top right hand side.
Ubuntu spawns a large number of variations that attempt to capture niche markets not suitably satisfied by the standard installation. These have also been updated & released today.
They are:
Xubuntu - a version using the Xfce desktop - https://xubuntu.org
Ubuntu Kylin - a Chinese language version.
Ubuntu MATE - a version using the MATE desktop - https://ubuntu-mate.org
Ubuntu Budgie - a version using the Budgie desktop - https://ubuntubudgie.org
Lubuntu - a very light weight & fast version with basic applications - https://lubuntu.me
Kubuntu - adds KDE and the Plasma desktop to Ubuntu - https://kubuntu.org
Linux Mint is also based on Ubuntu & a new version of it (19) will appear in the next couple of months.