vi21 to Linux · 3 years ago[poll] Which one is the best GNU/Linux for a new user?norze.worldexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down15
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-link[poll] Which one is the best GNU/Linux for a new user?norze.worldvi21 to Linux · 3 years agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareX_Clilinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-23 years agoWhat is your new user gonna do with it? If they just want it to work and be secure, but not feel the cogs, you might be interested in looking into Chromium OS or Fedora Silverblue. If they are a tech, you might wanna go with a flavor of Ubuntu. If they are willing to become proficient and experienced with GNU/Linux as a distro as a tech, maybe something like Arch or Debian?
minus-squarevi21OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 years ago Chromium OS or Fedora Silverblue. If they are a tech, you might wanna go with a flavor of Ubuntu. If they are willing to become proficient and experienced with GNU/Linux as a distro as a tech, maybe something like Arch I guess they are going to use Facebook, Google Meet, LINE, a word processor, and a spreadsheet.
minus-squareX_Clilinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 years agoIn that case, I would recommend Fedora Silverblue :)
minus-squarecolemanlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 years agoSilverblue is an interesting choice. I’m fascinated by ostree as a technology.
What is your new user gonna do with it?
If they just want it to work and be secure, but not feel the cogs, you might be interested in looking into Chromium OS or Fedora Silverblue.
If they are a tech, you might wanna go with a flavor of Ubuntu.
If they are willing to become proficient and experienced with GNU/Linux as a distro as a tech, maybe something like Arch or Debian?
I guess they are going to use Facebook, Google Meet, LINE, a word processor, and a spreadsheet.
In that case, I would recommend Fedora Silverblue :)
Silverblue is an interesting choice. I’m fascinated by ostree as a technology.