On 08/01/2013 09:33 AM, Bob Henson wrote:
Warren Post wrote:

On 07/31/2013 08:39 PM, Paul wrote:
Juan Wei wrote:
ray carter has written on 7/31/2013 8:21 PM:
What I would do - would be to install Debian. YMMV


Why Debian over the others, say Ubuntu?

Because Debian might have an interface you can use.

Ubuntu has something that looks like Metro interface.

I feel a little nausea, when I see these icons on the left.

So install a different desktop environment. Unlike Windows 8, where you
have no alternative to the tile interface, Linux lets you install dozens
of different desktop environments.

On my computer at work I have Ubuntu running the Xfce desktop
environment. No problem.

Therein lies the problem with Linux too, though - there are more distros
and desktops than there are functional programs to use. All the familiar
programs that everyone wants to use only run on Windows. No video editor
(that works well), no Microsoft office, no latest games, the list is
endless.

While I could quibble with your description, I'd much rather make
explicit what you hint at -- that users should chose their operating
systems based on what they want to do with it, not as if they were
religions. For me, Linux is the better fit. For you, Windows is the
better choice, and vive la différence. Nor am I inclined to jump to the
conclusion that Windows isn't a good choice for the OP's neighbor.

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