I think there is still some debate whether a regular OS vs. Mythbuntu are less confusing, but if you really want to hide the interface, then I suppose Myth will do the job.

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On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Chris King < king.darkstar@gmail.[redacted] > wrote:

Ah I vote up Mythbuntu then, it completely fills out your requirements.

On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:05 PM,  < crdzoba@ncsu.[redacted] > wrote:
> They're going to use it as a set top box.  They don't want to use it as a
> computer (their kid is going to be using it a lot and a full fledged
> computer is still confusing for the kid) which I why I said in my first
> email that plain ubuntu would be no good.
>
> @Underwood: Plain ubuntu isn't simple enough, thats what I said no in my
> first email.
>
> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Chris King < king.darkstar@gmail.[redacted] > wrote:
>> You said media center, so do you mean for your relative to use it like
>> a set top box(think dvd player or tivo) or as a computer?
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Daniel Underwood
>> < daniel.underwood@ncsu.[redacted] > wrote:
>>>> Eh, I'd just go with Ubuntu. Add the "Medibuntu" repository, and
>>>> you'll have the computer playing DVD's in no time. Personally, I
>>>> prefer the KDE4 spin.
>>>
>>> Right. I think that's the simplest solution.
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>

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