# Ubuntu **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 21, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ubuntu/196990 "2008-04-21T13:17:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 30
**Author:** ![Highway\_Star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Highway\_Star](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Highway_Star)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ubuntu/196990/30 "2008-05-08T11:21:50Z")
> [@nothing like a new "cadalaconvereter" to make a car really fast](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nothing-like-a-new-cadalaconvereter-to-make-a-car-really-fast/36003/19): > > i’m looking for a Linux distro that is simple, easy to use, and free. > > i like to think i knew a bit about computers in high school, but that was nearly ten years ago, and i haven’t given a fuck since. my girlfriend, on the other hand, has never had a computer at home, and isn’t even that familiar with windows. i want something that i can install quickly, figure out in a minute, and she’ll have no problem with. i’m going to keep xp on the machine as well, so i can run some games until i figure out how to run them on Linux. Ubuntu is a great distro to start out with. Grub installs nicely (the boot loader, which automatically detects XP), and the package management is very automated until you get a genuine feel for what does what. [Compiz](http://www.youtube.com/results?orig_query=Compiz&search_query=compiz+fusion+ubuntu) is enabled by default (eye candy). You can also find a tutorial for just about anything on the forums as well. There are two MAJOR choices in desktop environments, Gnome and KDE. Gnome comes in Ubuntu and is set up like a Mac (with the drop down menus at the top, etc.); KDE has one main menu in the lower left hand corner, similar to the Windows START menu. kUbuntu is the EXACT SAME piece of software, but comes prepackaged with KDE. Sabayon Linux is an extremely progressive distro based on Gentoo. The live DVD comes with some games installed. Good luck with your install(s). Cedega is the name of the program you are looking for, with respect to gaming. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ubuntu/196990)._