[kwlug disc.] best distro for "out of the box" home system?

[Bill Traynor]

On Dec 5, 2007 8:47 AM, Andrew Kohlsmith <aklists at mixdown.ca> wrote:
> On Wednesday 05 December 2007 03:45:29 Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> >   given that (for political reasons) i'm still primarily using fedora
> > core, i don't spend a lot of time messing with other distros, but
> > i'm frequently asked what's the best distro for home use that just
> > plain works in terms of multimedia/browsing/plug-ins/etc.
>
> I'm pained to say it but slackware just doesn't cut it in that department
> either.  :-)

I don't think slackware has ever tried to cut it in that department.

>
> Seriously though, I've been using Kubuntu on both my desktop and laptop for
> the last several months and have been by and large very very happy with it.
> I'm not a Gnome fan, but Ubuntu/Kubuntu would get my vote for an "everyday"
> distro that just plain works.
>

I agree. I use Ubuntu both for work and at home and it's been great.


> -A.
>
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