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But It should have a more descriptive title for a linux newbie. Some people who may not be tech savvy may not know what open source is which is in the sticky thread title.
if that isn't a loaded question I don't know what is.
It doesn't really matter. Any general non specific curtailed distro will do.
Either you're going to screw it up then learn from it or not screw it up and hopefully learn from it. It does not matter which Linux distro you install.
though I'd recommend Debian, Arch (if you can get pass the install processs), Void, Slackware (you learn how things are really done on GNU/Linux), Geentu (I think that's how you speel it)
something that does not have a lot of GUI interface to depend on. If you're looking for that then you might as well keep your Windows system. MO
distrowatch is a good source to find all flavors of Linux and other OS's.
I think top of "reviews" are best for s tho; there are of course unsupported\unmaintained and so on times infinities... if I add up all my time as a newb picking the right distro\DE\&c* for me, 10 (fun) years maybe? Assuming Debian doesn't fall out now I'm good!
Last edited by jamison20000e; 02-16-2016 at 09:05 PM.
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