moving to Linux, need help?

[saumya]

hi,
I am thinking of moving to Linux.Can you people suggest me which way to go?
I am a windows user.
I use mostly opensource development tools like PHP,mysql,MTASC etc.Though currently using flash ide too.On the same line I am thinking of going towards Linux.
There are a lot of linux distributions but I need experts advice.SO I am seeking your help.Please let me know which one will make my path easier.

[vesa kortelainen]

I perfer Ubuntu for newbie (and even for experienced user)

// I post more links later, im working atm -- http://del.icio.us/veza/Ubuntu

Ubuntu Installation Guide

[saumya]

thank you so much.
I will give it a try. Let me first read about it. just afraid to dive in .
But surely I will be there.

[vesa kortelainen]

Yeah, of course study around before just jumpin' in to it.

if you have extra cd's & good bandwidth, you can try LIVE CD's.. (They don't install anything on hard drive, they just run OS from CD..that's good way to test for favorite linux)

[saumya]

yeah buddy.
I have some live cds of some distros.but not Ubuntu.Let me try a live cd of it.

thank you

[vesa kortelainen]

let me know what you think about it, I haven't try Ubuntu myself yet but I heard lot of good about it and I'm sure I will go for it as soon as possible.

note: I should be easy to get started, even my dad (who's over 50+) got it installed 

[saumya]

thats nice to hear.
surely I will let you know.

[saumya]

Hi Vesa,
I have successfully installed UBUNTU. Its too easy man, just like Windows installation, rather better because You just have only One click installation.Thats it.One click. Ofcourse if you want to customise then it takes more clicks.But Too easy for a novice too. It even detects your hardwares. If you do not know whats your keyboard type, it asks you to type out certain keys and depending upon that It decides what is your keyboard type.
Well, since I have tried a lot of Linux live cds on KDE environment, it took me sometime to get aquinted with the GNOME of UBUNTU but not much hassel. It rocks.

Thank you

[vesa kortelainen]

Glad to heard that you got it working