Hey guys... after upgrading my system, I realized i have parts to build another system. It wouldn't be anything spectacular, but it would work! I'm thinking of trying out Linux. I have *barely* even seen it let alone use it. I have heard so much about it though it makes me want to try it. I really dont know anything about it. I do understand that there are two "types"... command line and GUI. I would definitely rather use a GUI. I do know command line stuff, (i've been using dos since i was 3) i would rather have a GUI.
Basically what i'm asking for is some general noob info. I downloaded Ubuntu (i heard that was the best noob distribution) last night and i'm "researching" Fedora 4. Fedora looks like it would be much better than Ubuntu, but i have no idea. I will most likely try them both. One of the main reasons i downloaded Ubuntu was because it has that Live CD option, so I could try it out before building a linux system.
Also, if I build this system, I would like it to be networked with my current system (see sig). Are things like File sharing, internet sharing, printer, etc etc possible? Again, I dont know much about Linux. I know that those are possible between linux systems, but i wouldn't have the slightest clue how to get it to work with XP.
Any thoughts/comments/ideas would be helpful. Hopefully, I will be able to catch on quick (i know Dos and windows inside and out)... i just wanted to try something new. Also, the rest of my family wont be able to touch it... they are windows freaks.
EDIT: New question. I know Gnome and KDE are GUI's, but what is the difference? What does Fedora use? LOL... i feel so stupid now.