In my opinion, I would think SuSe or Mandrake. SuSe is the easiest that I have installed.
Mandrake, I have been told, is also simple. SuSe uses apt-get and it is simple.
William
--- Tyler Vann-Campbell <MrPeaceful@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm a computer science major and have been using RedHat GNU/Linux for
> about a year exclusively on my own computers. I have frequent debates
> with my roommate on the merits of a GNU system (he's a psych major and
> tends to have different views than me). He was recently hacked on his
> Windows 2k system and agreed to try GNU/Linux on a dual-boot basis.
>
> I enjoy the power I get using a console, development tools and the like.
> I know RedHat doesn't conform to all the Unix standards but when I
> started it was closer to my level than something like Slackware or
> Debian. He's looking for something a little simpler to use, less
> compiling, fewer rpm hassles(DVD, mp3, and NTFS support out of the box),
> and I've heard good things about Lycoris as distro for people who are in
> need of simplicity.
>
> Are there any issues with Lycoris as a stable desktop environment for
> someone who is new using GNU/Linux?
>
> He's more advanced than my parents, but he is looking for something
> easy.
>
> Tyler
>
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