> [...] >> Like a previous poster, I'd also suggest, that you use an other >> distibution in this case. Ubuntu might be a good choice or maybe SuSE. >> Both are probably better suited for non-commandline techies :-). > > That is utter bullshit. The neat thing about CentOS as a Desktop is that > the system (mostly) stays the same over 7 years. I was referring to the ease of use regarding updating etc. Not the desktop itself. >> Both distributions offer easy-to-use update tools. > > Oh, CentOS doesn't? Not in such an integrated way as e.g. SuSE (yast). Or maybe I just don't know them? >> I'd also suggest not to use Fedora or OpenSuse. They have both very >> fast release cycles, forcing you to updating very often. > > Ermm. You advise to use SuSE, but then suggest to not use it? Or were > you talking about the Enterprise version? exactly. frank