Re: Linux question

[Rob Canning]

Ralph Palmer wrote:
> Hi -
>
> I realize this is marginally on topic, and I apologize if it causes 
> anyone distress.
i think this is on topic as many users might be interested in GNU/Linux 
environments which are lilypond friendly - so i post back to list too :)
> I'm currently a Windows XP user. I would like to mount Linux on an old 
> (circa 2002) Dell laptop my daughter is going to pass along to me. 
> I've narrowed my choices to Ubuntu, Kubuntu, or Debian (a distant third).
ok so i am biased as i am a developer of puredyne

http://puredyne.goto10.org

its debian based with a focus on audio / visual work
it is a combination of the debian repositories along with the debian 
multimedia repositories and our own puredyne repositories.

if you do a "full install" you can just add lilypond with

aptitude install lilypond

or install using the lilypond installer for the latest 2.11 version

we will have a dvd version in the next release and this will include 
lilypond and all the lilypond extensions we can get our hands on - as a 
lilypond user and a puredyne developer i have a strong interest in 
making this a super nice environment for lilypond users. - there is also 
a live version which runs off usbsticks or cd which makes in nice for 
workshops etc.

its super light so works well on old machines - it uses the xfce4 
desktop as part of its lightweight ethos but if you want to bloat your 
system and add kde or gnome thats easy as

aptitude install yourfavoritewindowmangerhere

as its debian (lenny) based.

good luck

rob c