"Rolf Arne Schulze" <raskall@gmail.com> wrote in post
slrnd3iel4.or7.raskall@mail.ronningveien.net on 3/17/05 1:07 AM:

> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:20:41 -0700, Snit wrote:
>> Unbuntu seems as good as most, though the default theme was uninspiring
>> (that is being kind).
>
> That's the way it's should be with everything. The suppliers should
> not assume what you need. This should be up to each and every user.
> Ubuntu is like that. A bare minimum to start with and easy to
> customize.
>
> I spent half an hour or so customizing my desktop and I'm very happy
> with the result:
>
> http://rolfas.net/wp-content/Screenshot.png
>
> As I see it a good way to convert from being a windows user to a linux
> user is to start with Xandros, get comfortable with it an then move on
> to ubuntu.

For me, personally, it was not much of a problem - and I suspect others who
post to Usenet would not have much difficulty playing with themes. I teach
computer classes at a college, and often in my intro classes I have people
ask for alternatives to the malware ridden mess that is known as Windows.
Generally I suggest OS X, which I think is excellent for new users (and
others), but, of course, it uses proprietary hardware and is more expensive
if you already have PC hardware.

What I am looking for is a distro that would work for folks who do not know
the difference between a folder, a file, an application... etc. True
novices...
--
"If you have integrity, nothing else matters." - Alan Simpson



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