A Linux for the totally maintenance free

[jd1008]

On 10/28/2014 06:09 PM, Roger wrote:
> On 28/10/14 22:26, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>
>> On 10/23/2014 03:19 AM, Joe Zeff wrote:
>>> On 10/22/2014 06:11 PM, jd1008 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas what linux to use for such a person?
>>>
>>> Isn't that what Ubuntu is for?
>>
>> With Centos7, we are finally at a stable, long-term usable OS of our 
>> own.  Given that it is built on F19, it has support for lots of 
>> notebooks and stuff.  It will be around for the next 10 years.
>>
>> Just choose which desktop you 'like' the most.  I personally am 
>> looking very hard at xfce instead of gnome.
>>
>>
> If you want as close a whiskers to maintenance free get an 
> Apple/Mac/whatever`. It makes all those problems go away. But one 
> still, like with Linux, has to update.
> All things Linux require updating and maintenance. Choice of desktops 
> is arbitrary because all need some learning curve. Personally I have 
> no problem with Unity and the Fedora desktop, I found it a retrograde 
> step going to mint, xfce or the like.
> Otherwise CentOS, Ubuntu, and the other Linuxen mentioned over the 
> past weeks would suffice. Down load a few to usb sticks and try them.
> There's no easy Linux option unfortunately. As someone mentioned in 
> the last days, you get recommendations from people who are comfortable 
> with their own system however that may not be indicative for your case.
> This thread has gone over the same ground for many days without 
> resolution because no one can solve the fear, lack of want, or 
> inability to learn basic tools, and in a venture like providing an 
> alternative OS and desktop, as someone pointed out to me, months ago, 
> You're going to be on call for everything.
> So I'm thinking, for what it's worth, just download and try the live 
> versions.
> My 0.02 cents worth
> I hope this helps in some way.
> Roger
>
As my time is not infinite :) I decided to install pclinuxos with kde DE
and bfs-PAE kernel. Yes, I will be spending some time, maybe 8 or 16 hours
bringing this lady up to speed on basic things. I will certainly automate
the updates, so she will not have to interact with the process at all.