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

On Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:57:19 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:

> Likewise, if you are helping someone move to Linux, and you are
> going to help them, just get them to install a distro YOU know well,
> perhaps the one you use yourself.

Choosing a Linux distro is like buying a car (without the monetary
cost). There is a bewildering variety of choice, but they each address
a different market segment.

Or, to put it another way, if you’re looking for something modest,
that will handle the weekly shopping and maybe an out-of-town trip or
two, and the friend you’re asking advice from owns a tricked-out,
down-low, souped-up brrm-brrmobile with aftermarket spoiler ... let’s
just say your daily driver may end up being a bit more exciting than
you expected.