Re: [tlug] Newbie buying a computer and installing Linux on it

["Kenneth" <emry@example.com>]

>  I know Ubuntu is Debian-based, and I
> think Knoppix is as well, so they provide an easy upgrade path to a
> more hands-on experience.


Yes, both are derived from Debian.

Knopix is geared towards attempting to be the ultimate isolinux, with live
CD's that are geared towards most applications.

Ubuntu is geared towards being Linux for everyone.

Both have their own communities, as well as a degree of acceptance in the
debian community. :)  Both have the advantage of some derivative of
apt-get or a similar interface so that you can totaly update your system
in a matter of hours if you have broadband.^_^