[Discuss] best distro for Father's Day?

[Steve Litt]

On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:52:05 -0500
Drew Fustini <pdp7pdp7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> My dad, a home Windows user, told me he was going to have pay $80 to
> renew Symantec anti-virus.  This gave me the idea that I should
> finally get around to migrating him to Linux!  Especially since he
> complains that his Windows PC keeps getting slower and slower.
> 
> I ordered this refurb Acer mini PC with Intel Atom quad-core 2.41GHz,
> 4GB RAM & 1TB HDD:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TUJUTY4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
> 
> I am thinking of installing the latest Ubuntu (15.04).  Personally, I
> run Debian on everything, but I figure Ubuntu would be easier for a
> Windows convert.
> 
> 1) Any other distro that folks would for a Linux newbie?

I think Lubuntu (Ubuntu with LXDE window manager) would be ideal, for
him as a user and you as his IT department.

SteveT

Steve Litt 
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