Distros for New Linux Users
As you can see from the various forums and help sites, questions concerning new user distro's has touched off a bit of a spat, but then again it always does. The FOSS (Free Open Source Software) Purists can be pretty vocal and rigid at times. Don't take what they say as mean-spirited...they really are passionate about what they believe and are trying to do what's right for Linux...
Ubuntu has been coronated as "the best" Linux distro for new users, however that is turning out to be not true. It is a good distro with lots of money and development behind it, but as far as being the best for the new user, it is not.
While there is tons of excellent documentation behind it, the new user finds himself having to go here and go there to get things to work that should work out of the box...or at least with a couple of extra clicks...not two hours of web searching on the forums. Here are a couple that you might enjoy.
PCLinuxOS is by far one of the best out there. While the website states it is still in "development", It is being used by businesses, schools and individuals around the world as their main or only distro.
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