[TriLUG] Linux for the home user

[Paul McLanahan]

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Jason S. Evans <jason.s.evans at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there a distro or maybe a Ubuntu-derivative that is really good for
> the newbie user?  What I'm thinking is a distro that has lots of
> tutorials on how to use the software that won't take 8 hours of
> one-on-one instruction to fall into.  Is there one like that, would you
> suggest that someone try an Ubuntu live CD or some other live CD?  Just
> trying to pick your collective noggins.

I think gOS might fit that bill perfectly. It's Ubuntu based, so the
hardware support should be there, and the interface and default
software should be very noob friendly. I haven't installed it myself,
but from the things I've read it looks quite promising.

http://thinkgos.com/gos.php

Paul