02-11-2007, 11:35 AM
Quote:The distribution of choice when it comes to a first go these days is Ubuntu - even though the recommendations come from users of various distributions.
It's easy to see why Ubuntu is the chosen one (pun intended) - one only has to pop in a CD on any fairly modern PC and see the results. A graphical desktop is available for use fairly soon and anyone who wishes to take the next step and install the distribution has a very easy setup to follow. Of course, there are plenty of other distributions which are equally usable - Ubuntu just happens to be the one which is best-known...
full article: http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/9398/1090/