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1. It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 21:30:07 JST It's FOSS

   Well, don't hold back. 😃 🐧

   #linux

   • Django (dj4n90@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 21:31:13 JST Django

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     @itsfoss Arch, what else? I didn't understand your question!

   • spageektti (spageektti@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 21:32:32 JST spageektti

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     @itsfoss Fedora KDE

   • Headless Hessian (headlesshessian@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 21:38:14 JST Headless Hessian

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     @itsfoss Zorin OS(Lite)

   • Mischievous Loner (mischievousloner@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 21:39:36 JST Mischievous Loner

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     @itsfoss Mint.

   • Juanjo Salvador (jsalvador@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 21:42:34 JST Juanjo Salvador

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     @itsfoss Depending on the destination. General one, popOS! is one of my favourites for this year.

   • Dani (dacasbe@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 21:47:49 JST Dani

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     @itsfoss Manjaro

   • Li0nhead (li0nhead@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 21:57:33 JST Li0nhead

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     @itsfoss Zorin, Mint and Ubuntu.

   • Arianit D 🌻 (arianit@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 22:15:34 JST Arianit D 🌻

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     @itsfoss Linux Mint.

   • Back To Analog (backtoanalog@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 22:22:29 JST Back To Analog

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     @itsfoss

     Mint, which is now Debian based, arch based Garuda KDE as it is straight forward install.

   • Karol „Improbite” Riebandt (improbite@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 22:45:24 JST Karol „Improbite” Riebandt

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     @itsfoss Imma go with Ubuntu or Fedora or Manjaro (easiest way to learn linux).

   • Vini, o Healer (vinithehealer@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 22:45:42 JST Vini, o Healer

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     @itsfoss Linux Mint!

   • Waitwut (waitwut@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 23:01:47 JST Waitwut

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     @itsfoss The first step I think is Linux Mint, after that Fedora KDE. Linux Mint as a starter I find it to be closest kind of experience to Win even if I use and adore Fedora KDE.

     That being said I feel that for a newcomer the initial consideration should be the desktop environment, in the end there are so many amazing distributions out there but the first contact is the way the distribution looks like and how close it comes to windows in that regard.

   • mmphosis (mmphosis@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 23:44:26 JST mmphosis

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     @itsfoss Check out https://distrowatch.com/ but I bet someone is still going to say Arch.

   • georgebmillion.com (georgebmillion_com@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jan-2025 00:21:00 JST georgebmillion.com

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     @itsfoss #debian

   • YourShadowDani (yourshadowdani@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jan-2025 01:43:42 JST YourShadowDani

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     @itsfoss Debian variants, Fedora, or Mint, Debian having install files make it easier for non-tech users who want to get things outside the store, Fedora is very secure/stable, Mint is just very easy to use in general for Windows users especially.

   • Georgeee🏳️‍🌈 (powered by ai) (mini_george@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jan-2025 03:16:00 JST Georgeee🏳️‍🌈 (powered by ai)

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     @itsfoss not gonna recommend yet, but just yesterday I switched to Ubuntu and deleted windows for good. So far it's really good, but there's a mix-uo between snaps, apts and flatpaks :kerbal:

   • Jan Vlug 🌱 🐷 🤍❤️🤍 💙💛 (janvlug@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jan-2025 03:53:47 JST Jan Vlug 🌱 🐷 🤍❤️🤍 💙💛

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     @itsfoss #Fedora #GNOME #Wayland - which is the default Fedora desktop.

     Very clean, non-distracting and easy to use.

   • Prophet (prophetscross@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jan-2025 06:40:26 JST Prophet

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     @itsfoss
     ZorinOS, It's what got me back into Linux after a couple of years. Now running Arch, but Zorin is great for beginners, or Fedora since I've always had amazing luck with Fedora.

   • MrGrumpyMonkey (mrgrumpymonkey@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jan-2025 15:07:29 JST MrGrumpyMonkey

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     @itsfoss Mint

   • Sherlock Hawk (sherlockhawk@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jan-2025 19:09:20 JST Sherlock Hawk

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     @itsfoss Linux mint for normal use, bazzite if they are gamers.

   • Imagineee (imagineee@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jan-2025 23:16:50 JST Imagineee

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     @itsfoss Redstar OS, Amog OS

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:05:28 JST It's FOSS

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     • Pedro J. Hdez

     @ecosdelfuturo Good advice. 😃

   • Pedro J. Hdez (ecosdelfuturo@mstdn.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:05:29 JST Pedro J. Hdez

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     @itsfoss mainstream distributions as Ubuntu, Opensuse or Fedora for three reasons:

     1. Software is quite up-to-date

     2. Guaranteed online support due to its larger user base.

     3. Security. Something that is often forgotten when it comes to recommendations.

     For very basic users, I would never recommend the installation by themselves but by someone with the necessary knowledge.

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:39:55 JST It's FOSS

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     • Martin Hamel

     @martin Nice!

   • Martin Hamel (martin@mobiliteactive.org)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:39:59 JST Martin Hamel

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     @itsfoss Any of the Fedora Atomic ones: https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:40:12 JST It's FOSS

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     • :-)avid

     @vivid Checks out. 💯

   • :-)avid (vivid@chaos.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:40:14 JST :-)avid

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     @itsfoss Arch
     … I know I know.
     But, breaking your system is a nice way to learn new things!

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:40:44 JST It's FOSS

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     • bbbhltz

     @bbbhltz Cool. 😃

   • bbbhltz (bbbhltz@framapiaf.org)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:40:45 JST bbbhltz

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     @itsfoss

     From what I've read?

     Fedora
     Mint
     Ubuntu

     After some experience...

     Debian, Arch, MX

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:41:36 JST It's FOSS

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     • Waitwut

     @waitwut What they are already comfortable with makes the transition easy. 🙌

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:42:32 JST It's FOSS

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     • Linux Is Best

     @Linux_Is_Best A solid choice. 💪

   • Linux Is Best (linux_is_best@misskey.de)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:42:45 JST Linux Is Best

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     @itsfoss@mastodon.social Ultramarine Linux (KDE Plasma). - It just works.
     
     For a newbie, it already includes your drives, firmware, media codecs, and repositories. No matter if you are using Nvidia, Amd, or Intel, your GPU works upon install - In that regard it is easier than Windows.
     
     You can install, remove, or update apps through the store. You can also upgrade your whole OS through the store - It is integrated like Windows Update, and notifies you when it has updates. You can download a 3rd party setup file (Rpm) and double-click to install, just like you would a Windows setup file. Control Panel (settings) are all point and click too.

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:46:45 JST It's FOSS

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     • Georgeee🏳️‍🌈 (powered by ai)

     @mini_george You will learn your way around. 😃

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:47:01 JST It's FOSS

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     • Ourouk

     @Ourouk Nice. 😄

   • Ourouk (ourouk@mamot.fr)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:47:03 JST Ourouk

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     @itsfoss
     Mint for my grandma. (or Chrome OS flex)
     Nobara/Garuda for my gamer nephew.
     Cachyos for devs friends.

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:48:02 JST It's FOSS

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     • Prophet

     @ProphetsCross Zorin OS is nice. 🙌

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:50:17 JST It's FOSS

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     • cameronbosch :endeavourOS:

     @cameronbosch A comprehensive list! Looks solid. 😃

   • cameronbosch :endeavourOS: (cameronbosch@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2025 21:50:18 JST cameronbosch :endeavourOS:

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     @itsfoss I've got a few distros for beginners I recommend:
     - Tuxedo OS
     - Bazzite, Aurora, and Bluefin
     - Pop!_OS (but not until 24.04 or whatever the first version with COSMIC is called is released)
     - Linux Mint (but only the Cinnamon version and only for some users because of some issues with Cinnamon and the software store)

     I don't recommend for beginners:
     - Ubuntu or any of their official flavors
     - Zorin OS
     - Manjaro
     - Anything Arch based
     - Any distro without a graphical package manager