I'm basically setting up a computer for someone. I kind of want to keep the cost of what I'm splashing out on this low, so I'm looking to cut costs in the software/OS area.
So, pretty much I need a free OS that fits this specification:
User friendly.
Secure. Keeps banking details safe
To be usable for basic working (opening documents etc.)
(06-15-2014, 11:04 PM)moebus Wrote: if microsoft office is not required you could go with Mint http://www.linuxmint.com/ or Ubuntu http://www.ubuntu.com/ both are really easy to install and use
You could use LibreOffice or OpenOffice, both open-source office suites like MS Office
(06-15-2014, 11:04 PM)moebus Wrote: if microsoft office is not required you could go with Mint http://www.linuxmint.com/ or Ubuntu http://www.ubuntu.com/ both are really easy to install and use
You could use LibreOffice or OpenOffice, both open-source office suites like MS Office
The OP is looking for an OS, not an MSoffice-like program.
As has been mentioned already, Ubuntu could be the way to go for you.
I don't use Linux myself, but I have heard/read a lot of nice things about Ubuntu.
(06-15-2014, 11:04 PM)moebus Wrote: if microsoft office is not required you could go with Mint http://www.linuxmint.com/ or Ubuntu http://www.ubuntu.com/ both are really easy to install and use
You could use LibreOffice or OpenOffice, both open-source office suites like MS Office
The OP is looking for an OS, not an MSoffice-like program.
As has been mentioned already, Ubuntu could be the way to go for you.
I don't use Linux myself, but I have heard/read a lot of nice things about Ubuntu.
I originally suggested Linux because there's many distro's to choose from, and was merely responding to another poster's reply :| If he didnt like Ubuntu he could go with Fedora or OpenSUSE as well.