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01.15.06 (11:10 am)   [edit]
I don't really talk about Linux much on my blog but it is a fact that Linux is becoming one of the fastest growing desktop operating systems becoming more and more popular with each month.

If somebody was interested in getting into Linux and had never used Linux before, it can often be confusing as to where to start and which Linux flavour (or distribution as its called) to start with thats 'newbie' friendly and easy to learn. Linux LiveCD's have help many of us pick out a linux distro that we might not be so sure about and lets us try it out without commiting our PC's to a full installation until we know exactly what we are getting ourselves into.

I came across this really great site FrozenTech's LiveCD List which lists all the current Linux LiveCD's currently floating around on the net and categorizes them by their sole purpose which makes picking out a distribution that much easier.

After 'test-driving' a linux distro via a LiveCD and if you like it, you can always go and download the full 'installable' distribution to install on your hard drive to not only get the added bonus of greater performance (not running off a cd anymore) but having the ability to install and configure your software which can't really be done when booted off a CD.

I know a few people who would be interested in getting started with Linux, but just don't know where to start, "It all just seems to hard, I don't think its worth it. Windows works for me.". That's fair enough but you'll never know how hard it is if you don't try Linux out. In the last year or two, Linux has become so much easier to set up and use with their GUI installers and no unnecessary cryptic command line interfaces.

If your interested in Linux, I hope you check out this list and I hope it helps you get started with this truely great operating system.
 

posted by: justinb (reply)
post date: 01.14.06 (4:38 pm)

Reply to: userfriendly
oh exactly. The command line in linux is where all the power is, but day to day use of a linux pc can be easily done through GUI.

Yeah, I would recommend Ubuntu for its ease of use and Mandriva also is a great distro. SUSE is excellent and fairly solid.


posted by: goins007 (reply)
post date: 01.14.06 (5:01 pm)

I've been using Knoppix STD for a while now. It's very hand. I love these live CD's. I've got DSL on a flashdrive but haven't had the chance to mess around with it much


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post date: 01.19.06 (10:35 pm)

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