Recommend a Linux release for very, very non-specialist

[Mauro Souza]

I would suggest Linux Mint. My wife used windows until we got married, I
installed Mint for her, she never asked about Windows again. She even tells
her friends about Linux...
On Feb 12, 2014 4:14 PM, "Mel Wilson" <mwilson-Ja3L+HSX0kI at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> I'm looking for a release to put on my Mom's computer to replace a
> totally borked Windows XP (refuses to install new printer drivers,
> people who might know aren't helping.)
>
> I need something with a desktop that isn't radically different from the
> classic XP with the START button.  Very strong preference for a release
> that I can carry down complete on a few DVDs and install without the
> Internet.
>
> Killer apps will be LibreOffice, Mahjongg, Image Viewer, and VLC.  Bonus
> points if I can get existing Scrabble app to run under Wine.
>
>         Thanks,         Mel.
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