On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:57:35 -0700, mikey coons wrote:

> Hi all! I'm looking to replace all the XP operating systems on 5 computers
> (family and friends). This XP Genuine Advantage (phone home spyware) is the
> last straw for me. They (M$) are moving to "renting" you the operating
> system, and there are 2 pending class action lawsuits over this and other
> issues. I'm tired of dealing with all this crap!
>
> I'm looking to learning Slackware, but alas, my friends and family cannot.
> Therefore, I'm wondering if there is a Slack spinoff worth using and which
> one?
>
> All computers will just be doing the basic stuff: surfing, e-mail, burning,
> office stuff, etc.
> It would be good if I could set up the remote boxes and not have to tinker
> with them after set-up.
>
> Would a newbie derivative be suitable for this, or a full blown Slackware
> install?
>
> Any help appreciated.
> Thanks!

I can understand why you'd be attracted to slack, but in all honesty, the
average home user, non-geek, is probably going to be much happier with
something like ubuntu which is a bit easier to keep going and get
information.