I've been deciding whether or not to go to Linux from windows but the recent wannacry attack has finally made me decide to. What version should I use, ubuntu or some other form? Also any general tips for someone diving into Linux for the first time?
>>60382149
Go with Ryzen
>>60382149
mint
>>60382149
Ubuntu MATE is good as a windows replacement.
>>60382149
mint is good. Regardless of what you choose. Keep a text log in a flash drive whatever of things you do and changes you make. Sometimes you'll find a solution to something on a forum or whatever and write it down. Also save pages of sites that are helpful. Don't expect to remember and don't rely on browser favorites. Play around with it and make it how you like it and break it a few times. If it doesn't do something you like look for another until you're happy and/or settle, Non are perfect. Windows isn't perfect. It can be challenging if you start wanting to make it your own but it's not impossible.
>>60382149
mint
>>60382157
take that beloved ryshit of yours and shove it so far up your ass until you start seeing in 4k
>>60382165
mate is kinda ugly
better go with mate/cinnamon
>>60382149
Arch, excellent documentation.
Tip: Read the docs.
>>60382149
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.
There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
>>60382149
Whatever you do, don't fall for Mint.
It's literally the worst distro.
>>60384253
>bs
who the fuck is adrian