Slashdot Mirror
Best Live Linux For Christmas Giving?
trustedserf writes "This year I am including a bootable Live Linux CD in many of my Christmas cards. As I'll be making the copies myself I may even change the default desktop background to something personal, or Christmasy before running it off on cheap CD-Rs. The objective is to show people the easiest possible route to using a linux desktop so that they will be: A) Aware and B) Pleasantly surprised. About Christmas they may also have more time to try it out too. Naturally, I'm thinking of Gnoppix, but there are other options.. I use KDE, so I have to decide between it and Gnome. Bearing in mind my objectives, what distro would you choose. Also, importantly, is it possible any of them will damage their hardware (monitors with incorrect refresh etc.) I would be *very* unhappy if that happened. How many of them would fail to boot, leaving a bad impression? Which way would you go about it for maximum "WOW"."
Since you're all about spreading the good news of Linux to one and all make sure you include the tennants of this radical faith.
As the disk starts, make sure there is screen that clearly states this is a Linux installation, not BSD, because BSD is dead and gone.
When they login, ask them if they'd like a beowulf cluster of these... the only choice they should have is yes.
Background picture on desktop is a bowl of hot grits.
The first time they login they must choose between KDE or Gnome. Let them know they must choose wisely, or suffer the wrath of many a legion of nerds and geeks (don't tell them either choice offends the legion).
After the Linux bootloaders starts up the real OS, make sure they know their running an Emacs box, and that has nothing to do with the six (vi) editor they've heard so much about.
This might sound like a dumb question, but it involves Linux so please print this letter! I have this operating system that I really like, but no one else runs it. I've decided that the best way to convince people to use it is to force it on them. What is the best way to proselytize to the unwashed masses? Also, what sort of referral bonus do I get for converting my relatives?
Sincerely,
trustedserf
you're right - the guy is fucking sad
Mandrake is nice for beginners,I didn't have much luck mounting disks,tho.
Legoknoppix seems Christmasy because of the Obvious lego theme.
Knoppix runs the best.
Dyne:bolic for the multimedia heads(especially if they can put it on more than one machine on the network for sharing processors)
PCconsole linux would be good as its full of games but a little buggy.
Morphix gamer would be not bad too.
ok just my experienced opinions not a final edict.
*Repent!Quit Your Job!Slack Off!The World Ends Tomorrow and You May Die!