Let 'em. I started moving all of our devices to Linux a while ago. Dual boots for now, as needed, but will push windows out as we go.
what Linux OS is best? Ubuntu went corporate and a hard pass.
I use Kubuntu and have very few complaints, KDE is such a slick desktop environment and Ubuntu is stable.
I've been a KDEfag since 2003. Could never get behind the aesthetic of Gnome
I use xfce on my server though because it's lightweight.
I still like Ubuntu for now just bc most developers roll out on that distro first. Mint is considered one of the easiest to use.
If you still have to use windows for anything, I recommend buying the professional package for 16 dollars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIogdy-96n0
or using O & O shut up to clean up the bloat ware https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
The secret is that all Linuxes are 99% the same. Your system is just the software you install. All linuxes have a package manager that works 90% the same that gives you the exact same software. It literally doesn't matter.
I use Artix because I have a slight preference for OpenRC and Arch. If you don't know what OpenRC means, good news. That means what system you install 100% doesn't matter.
Why do I like Arch? It has the best documentation for every topic in the Arch wiki and you know what's in that wiki will apply to your system, and the AUR, a user submitted collection of software that is compatible with Arch, is freaking huge.
The other nice thing about it is every software served by its package manager is the newest version by default. No more getting excited about new releases of Ubuntu, OMG, they updated this item to this version, get hyped about this version of Ubunu! While with no in your face marketing at all Arch has just had the newest version every single day.
The myth that one linux is harder than another is bullshit. Most people are going to just run a browser. That works out of the box in all distros. If you want to do more then the complexity relates to the activity you are doing and 99.9% of that has nothing to do with what distro you are running. If anything the existence of AUR would in theory make Arch the easiest because there is probably something in there that does what you want to do exactly with no extra steps.
It's also extremely uncucked.
How the hell have I not heard of ShutUp10 before? This tool looks extensive in its privacy settings. Thanks for sharing it!
Ubuntu/Mint for that windows-like feel. (Easiests to use) TAILS/Kodachj for security/anonimity. (Tails can be used with all of its features from an usb, so you don't even need to install it on your pc) Debian/Kali for powerusers and/or developers.
The first I managed to stick with (tried a Ton of distros starting in the late 90's) was Manjaro. Easy to install and it's been completely unobtrusive to use for the past few years I've had it. My main computer is still dual-boot with Win7 because there are 2 or 3 things that I simply can't do in linux, any linux.
Every version offers a live USB option so you can test-drive it a little. I think the biggest thing to decide is really the Gnome/KDE (or XFCE) thing. One's more customizable in terms of appearance, one's less resource intense.
I use SUSE since the 90's and I'm happy with it.
I used Zorin for ubiquity - to make sure my wife was able to maintain functionality with her gear and to ensure she could dig the transition. I also us Solis. Considering Pop_OS, but I am not certain; Manjaro maybe.
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