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[Wossi]

I now have Kubunut installed on a spare pc, it's all installed and running and I have no idea what I'm doing :D

Did manage to install firefox using the terminal :D which is kinda cool considering this is all new.

Now to get the windows machine to see this one and set the sharing up.

[Garp]

*sparks off debate*

Gnome > KDE

*wanders away*

Seriously though, congratulations on your introduction to a real, relatively decent operating system. The only reason I run windows on my PC at home is because of games, but other than that I do most of my stuff under Linux :)

[Daz]

Gnome > KDE
I agree for most users. I think KDE (3.x anyway, not really had a go with 4) is much more customisable for the power user, but Gnome out the box is very usable for many things.

Seriously though, congratulations on your introduction to a real, relatively decent operating system. The only reason I run windows on my PC at home is because of games, but other than that I do most of my stuff under Linux :)
What he said :)

[Justsomebloke]

Been messing with Knoppix 5.3.1 myself this week, Uber Geek me you know :p
Mounted on disc & runs Directly from the DVD :cool: Awesomeness did not come in a disc shape until now ;D
I use it as my Standard I'll sort your system disc out. I cannot write in text just how Cool it is but even I can manipulate & create GFX's, Use Open Office & take advantage of the security aspects.
For me though having a Standard operating system that i can carry in my pocket to run on other peoples systems without wading through the crap they have filled it with is Heaven.
Used to do this with a Stick but the DVD is much better as the amount of data I can carry is Huge in comparison.

[Mark]

Agree with Daz.

However, I think Ubuntu > Kubuntu might be less controversial.

Despite all the protestations about them being from the same source and the fact I use KDE on my Gentoo desktop, I tried a Kubuntu (KDE 4) LiveCD on my 'new' (second hand) laptop and frankly it lasted about five minutes. The KDE 4 interface appears to be a disaster area and there appears to be no documentation at all for Kubuntu 8.04 and very little even for 7.10. So I installed Ubuntu and it just worked. Indeed, posting from it now. :)