[ale] Best Desktop Env or Distro for Windows users?

[cfowler]

If you are a sysadmin I would use Linux from scratch.

It's not as easy as mainstream distros and gentoo but you'll have full
absolute control.  

On Wed, 2002-08-21 at 08:16, Charles Marcus wrote:
> > From: John Wells [mailto:jb at sourceillustrated.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 9:18 AM
> >
> > As I mentioned in a previous email, I've talked my site manager into
> > exploring Linux for site-wide desktop deployment.
> >
> > As most (53 of 55) users here are strictly Windows users, I'd
> > like hear
> > some opinions on what the best desktop env./distro is for *complete*
> > Linux/Unix newbies.  What's the most stable?  Easiest to use?  Most
> > intuitive?
> 
> Depends:
> 
> If you are the sysadmin, I would use Gentoo.  The installation,
> configuration and setup are not nearly as 'easy' as the other mainstream
> distros, but once its up and running, its more stable and far easier to
> maintain.
> 
> Also, again, I *highly* recommend setting up a little pilot LTSP setup, and
> show him how fast the workstations are, and then explain to him how much
> easier it will be to maintain one or two servers, as opposed to 53
> individual workstations.
> 
> As for the Desktop environment, again in my opinion, simpler is better - I
> really like IceWM.  It is extraordinarily fast, very stable, simple to
> configure, and *very* easy on the resources.  Running IceWM instead of KDE,
> you'd have no problem with running all 53 workstations off of one server.
> 
> The *only* problem here is there is no ebuild for LTSP yet, so you'd have to
> do some fiddling to make it work.
> 
> Just my opinion...
> 
> Charles
> 
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