Hello! I’m new to Linux, and I’m thinking of switching from Windows to Linux because I don’t want anything to do with Microsoft, Google, or any other evil corporation, and I don’t want them spying on me. I’m thinking of using Linux Mint since it’s the most recommended for beginners, but there’s also Ubuntu. I don’t really care if it looks a lot or a little like Windows, I just want it to have a nice design and be easy to use. Kubuntu is also recommended for those coming from Windows, and ElementaryOS for those coming from macOS. I don’t know which one to choose; they all seem very good to me. Here are some of the features I would like the distribution to have:

  1. Nice design and easy to use
  2. Customizable
  3. Focused on privacy and security
  4. Easy to install
  5. Best for Linux beginners Which one do you recommend? Which one do you use?
  • ttyybb@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    I would not recommend pop!_os for beginners if they have nvidea drivers. A few of the recent updates have had problems

    • Dymonika@lemmy.ml
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      22 hours ago

      Pop!_OS was personally a terrible experience for me, even when not on NVIDIA. It seemed great until I actually tried it lol, but I’d recommend almost literally anything else.

      • ttyybb@lemmy.world
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        21 hours ago

        I’ve had a mostly good experience with pop. It’s definitely a different workflow than I was used to, but it works for me. Looking at switching to nobra though.