Linux is an operating system (kinda like the familiar windows and mac OS). Linux will never be everyone's desktop, but are some reasons why it might be just perfect for you.
It's totally free and open source.
It fits on all PCs, new and old.
It's fun to mess around in.
It's perfect for learning deeper computer knowledge.
It's a fine tuner's dream come true.
Personally I prefer to use Linux over windows but your mileage may vary.
Now that the basic reasons are out of the way, let's talk about how to choose a Linux version or distro for you.
Choosing a Linux distro:
For beginners looking at the massive variety of Linux distros can be frightening and so I would recommend starting off with one of the following.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is the go-to for most beginners and it's rather simple to understand, lighter on the resources and easy to get used to. It has a big community so newcomers will have a lot of support on how to get things done as most of the answers are just one google search away.
Linux mint
Mint is also a very beginner friendly distro. Definitely a good place to start. It's a good pick if you don't wanna play much with text files.
Fedora
It's not much different from Ubuntu other than the fact that it comes with a handy package installer. It's developers support this operating system and add in new developments and improvements regularly. Overall, it's a good pick.
I'll do further blogs on more detailed guides on installing and using Linux and it's intricacies depending on the response.
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