On 29 October 2013 14:15, mick mbm@rlogin.net wrote:
In that case simply impose your preferred option upon them. Pick Xubuntu (or whatever), configure the panels with a menu bottom left and prominent icons for FF, mail and LibreOffice. Job done.
Much as it might surprise people based on this thread, I don't despise these people :-)
I do want to make a good choice for them (hence this thread). I don't want to give them options. I could doubtless find examples where were the tables turned I'd be exactly the same.
You say they will moan whatever you do, so why worry?
I don't think I said that. I said if it doesn't work they'll moan at me, if Windows doesn't work they'll accept it (even if I recommend it). I don't particularly mind this; they can always go to Windows. But I'd like to win them over to Linux at least at some level. I likely only have one chance to get it right, and as a "power user" my needs are different so I don't have any direct experience of what makes for a good distro choice for the people in question.
Re-reading my first post in this thread I don't think I have actually gone round in circles as much as its been suggested I have - my "requirements" haven't really changed since then.