Matt wrote:
I'm thinking of giving CentOS to a non-tech user for her new desktop. He needs are small. She has been used to Mozilla for both mail and browsing, so equivalents there are not a problem. She needs grip and lame, for her mp3s - again no problem.
Desktop, non-techie - use Ubuntu instead.
I'm a big CentOS fan, I joined even the Facebook group (lol), but its
Thats my thought as well. Ubuntu desktop and CentOS for servers. Just wandering if anyone is using the 'Ubuntu Server Edition's'? They seem appealing but CentOS is what I am used too on servers now. Thought about loading it up on a box to just try though.
Ubuntu for desktop is really a give and take. You get some stuff conveniently done for you like Nvidia drivers (which, I believe is also doable on Centos with a certain repo...cannot remember which) but you may also have to handle random crap like Network Manager not setting things up properly.
Centos as a desktop is good enough if you do not need the latest version of Firefox or other stuff.