| Level of User | Installed Distribution | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| novice | slackware | PJE |
| novice | Red Hat | PJE |
| novice | Debian | Debian JP |
| novice | nothing | (1)Debian and Debian JP |
| expert | any | source compilation |
(1) I'm recommending that the novice with nothing installed look at Debian and Debian JP due to the high level of integration of Debian JP with Debian, ease of package installation, and good implementation of package dependencies.