[olug] WM recommendation for switchers

[Tim & Alethea Larson]

Jeff Hinrichs wrote:
> The original questions was a new user trying out *nix.  In my opinion, for
> new users, gnome is it.  After they have cut the cord with m$, they can find
> the wm of their dreams, if they want.  The goal should be encouraging them,
> not shoving them off the dock.  I too have a soft spot for minimalist wm's
> but I don't find mucking with every dial to be a benefit -- good enough is
> often just right.  gnome is deifnitely good enough for newb's.

My concern is that the UI of Gnome/KDE is not very much like either 
Windows or Mac OS, which are somewhat familiar to most everyone.  Plus, 
they're both pretty heavyweight, and taxing on older systems. 
Admittedly, you never know how much of a problem this may be until you 
try it out.  But I think that a relatively lightweight, very 
Windows-like UI is probably good for a newbie switcher.  For a complete 
computer newb, maybe Gnome is a better choice.


Tim

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