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2012-05-11
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Originally Posted by qwazix
A quick google suggests that may be a good way to start. I'm also considering Mint up to now...
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2012-05-11
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A Debian based Distro would make sense if your used to your N900/N9.
I use the lasest Ubuntu x64 but install gnome-panel.
This creates a Classic Gnome interface as I am not keen on Unity in a Desktop environment.
There are still loads of updates coming through for 12.04 as it was only realised recently.
Ubuntu, Mint or Debian
It depends on what you want to do with it also.
Last edited by sixwheeledbeast; 2012-05-11 at 19:41.
I use the lasest Ubuntu x64 but install gnome-panel.
This creates a Classic Gnome interface as I am not keen on Unity in a Desktop environment.
There are still loads of updates coming through for 12.04 as it was only realised recently.
Ubuntu, Mint or Debian
It depends on what you want to do with it also.
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2012-05-11
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Originally Posted by electroaudio
...fortunately, not exclusively as they have a Debian base too (called LMDE) that drops the Canonical madness (for obvious reasons).
My vote for Mint too, it is based on ubuntu.
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2012-05-11
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#24
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Originally Posted by sixwheeledbeast
I just want to get into it, or at least give it a try. TBH I'm getting hacked off with Windows so I want to try some easy form of Linux.
A Debian based Distro would make sense if your used to your N900/N9.
It depends on what you want to do with it also.
I would also like to become more proficient at all the coding I come across amongst these pages - most of what I see is way over my head so I want to learn more about what some forum members are so expert at.
And as well as my experiences with my N900s and now my N9 I also did a shed load of coding on my Pioneer satnav - WinCE Core 5.0
- and re-wrote a lot of the UI/GUI, so it's not as though I'm a total noob.
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2012-05-11
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Ubuntu 12.04 will be the best experience for a total n00b since mint with it's cnammon and mate and all the other gnome fork thigys hast lost some of the traction it had.
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2012-05-11
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Ubuntu is the best for a beginner 
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2012-05-11
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Hmmm... so would LiLi/Ubuntu be a good (easy) way to start?
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2012-05-11
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GENTOO!!!
just kidding, for someone just getting into linux from windows mint is probably the safest route
just kidding, for someone just getting into linux from windows mint is probably the safest route
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2012-05-11
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Originally Posted by dumpystig
yes, it will even download the image for you if you want
Hmmm... so would LiLi/Ubuntu be a good (easy) way to start?
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Haha! Ubuntu - but which one???
Looking through the LiLi download pages and there's 19 Ubuntu versions. I'm at a loss already
Looking through the LiLi download pages and there's 19 Ubuntu versions. I'm at a loss already