Re: First time Linux user – Best distro to start ?

On 18/03/2026 2:28 am, David W. Hodgins wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:27:33 -0400, Oguz Kaan Ocal 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On 16.03.2026 19:06, Stefan Ram wrote:
>>> Oguz Kaan Ocal <[email protected]> wrote or quoted:
>>>> I haven’t used Linux since I got a computer. I’m thinking of 
>>>> switching to Linux. Which distro should I use?
>>> 
>>> Want that Windows vibe? Go with Linux Mint or Zorin OS. Need the 
>>> most community support? Ubuntu is where you want to be. Looking 
>>> to lock in stability and wrap your head around Linux 
>>> fundamentals? Debian is the call. Into gaming or dealing with 
>>> NVIDIA cards? Pop!_OS is the way to go.
>> 
>> Thanks!
> 
> For any new linux user, they should find someone they can contact 
> when they can't get the system to boot.
> 
> The distro the new user should use is the one recommended by the 
> person they will turn to for help.

WOW!! What an amazingly, LOGICAL, piece of advise for a Beginner .... 
for a beginner at anything!!

> Same with which desktop environment to use. Use the one the support
> person is the most comfortable supporting.
> 
> Once they are comfortable with linux, then they can learn more by 
> experimenting with other desktop environments and then other 
> distributions.
> 
> Regards, Dave Hodgins
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