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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Blogpost: Actually Good Distro Recomendations for Beginners (reggie.re)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I grew tired of shitty "Top 10 Linux distros in ${CURRENT_YEAR}" articles so I wrote a blogpost, that I would personally consider helpful when I was starting out, so I can simply link it to people when they ask my opinion on a beginner distro.

Objective criticism is welcome and encouraged.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Manjaro KDE would be my pick based on my personal experience.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I specifically mentioned Manjaro as not recommended because of all the silly stuff they did. It will most probably not break on you, but forgetting to renew your SSL certificate like 4 times in a row does not really instill confidence.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

100%. If this article is intended for beginners to Linux, Manjaro is the only option I'd recommend. (I like Xfce, but whatever.)