[TriLUG] Linux Mint Site Hacked

[Erik Nelson via TriLUG]

On 02/25/2016 11:17 AM, Thomas Delrue wrote:
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> On 02/25/2016 11:03 AM, Erik Nelson via TriLUG wrote:
>> I understand the audience Mint is targeting, and there's certainly a
>> great need for beginner friendly distros we can recommend to people
>> interesting in joining the ecosystem. Isn't it our responsibility to
>> set the example for best security practices, and to practice what we
>> preach?
> I agree, but where do we go from here? I reluctantly would like to turn
> this into a which-distro-would-you-recommend-for-switchers-poll.
>
> Mint has been (past tense) my go-to recommendations for
> Windows-switchers and I agree that these incidents are troublesome to
> say the least, so what would be a good distro to recommend to someone
> who would or could switch but "won't eventually want to learn how to
> build a kernel by themselves" (sorry Arch folks... I love you all but
> this is not one for you).

Self admitted Archer, I haven't built a kernel since I was running 
Funtoo last year :P

I'd either recommend vanilla Ubuntu, or Ubuntu Mate. Ubuntu remains a 
solid choice
for a new user despite the loud Unity hate. Ubuntu Mate is shaping up to 
be a
fantastic choice for anyone looking for a traditional desktop experience 
that just works.
If you haven't already tried it, I highly recommend you spin one up in a 
VM; it's a delight.

Alternatively, if I'm talking to someone whose technically competent and 
just looking
for a gateway into the Linux world, it's hard to go wrong with Debian 
Jessie.

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