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to: ANDREI DZEDOLIK
from: NICHOLAS BOEL
date: 2017-12-01 10:41:00
subject: Best Linux for desktop?

Hello Andrei,

On Thu Nov 30 2017 18:47:30, Andrei Dzedolik wrote to Nicholas Boel:

 AD> If you want to have something that 'just works' (can't imagine that
 AD> with Linux, but ...) look at distrowatch.com for top 5 and pick by
 AD> your taste. If you want a playground to learn some stuff about the
 AD> Linux, I'd suggest you start with Arch or Gentoo, then obviously move
 AD> to LFS. Don't just read and follow LFS book, but read, understand and
 AD> create your own setup. This will teach you a lot aboutthe OS and how
 AD> it is built ...

Agreed. However, I could imagine distrowatch being a little biased towards
popularity, and the amount of Windows migrations (which is why Ubuntu and Mint
top the list, even though I most likely wouldn't use either one). However, as
you mention, it's all preference.

Great points! I still haven't been able to sit down and read that entire LFS
book (its a lot to take in), but I'll keep trying and hopefully some day build
my own! ;)

Regards,
Nick

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