A very user friendly Linux (Linux Mandrake 7.2 Desktop)

Name: pan

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Product:	Linux Mandrake 7.2 Desktop
Date:	26/01/01 (18 review reads)
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Advantages: Good for beginners

Disadvantages: May not be as a good in a pure server environment

I have to say that this came off a cover disk, so I'm sure I'm missing some of the goodies you get when you fork out for the boxed set.

Conpared to something like Debian, installation was swift, informative and went like a dream. For Windows users want to try out Linux this was an easy way in.

Unlike RedHat or Debian, Mandrake comes with KDE as the GUI rather than Gnome. It looks slick and is easy to navigate. Like everything else in Linux it's extremely configurable. There's also an Office suite to go with it, KOffice, which has all the usual features.

If your interest is in using Linux primarily as a desktop rather than as a server then this is certainly one to consider. Corel Linux has had the reputation of being for the beginner, the only problem with it seems to be that it's flaky and not especially fast. Mandrake, on the other hand, is speedy and provides everything you'd need.

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