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

[Adam Glauser]

Bill Traynor wrote:
> On Dec 5, 2007 9:15 AM, Adam Glauser <adamglauser at wlualumni.ca> wrote:
>> You're right of course, but Rob specifically asked for "the best distro
>> for home use that just plain works in terms of
>> multimedia/browsing/plug-ins/etc."  Ubuntu and friends meet neither the
>> multimedia nor the plug-in requirements, in terms of what is installed
>> by default.  This is not a knock on those distributions, but there may
>> be other distros that fit that particular bill more completely.
> 
> You're right, and there may be a plant in the Amazon jungle that cures
> cancer too.

A simple Google search turns up this page 
http://www.mepis.org/node/5340, which suggests that these may not be as 
rare a breed as you suggest.

That said, I think this info might be out of date for MP3 support at 
least, since Fraunhofer started getting their shorts in a knot regarding 
their patent on the MP3 algorithm.