Linux vs Linux

"Linux gives you a world of choices, from the applications you run to the desktop environment you use, and you start making those choices before you even install it, by selecting a distribution to install. The distribution you choose defines how you'll install your Linux system, how you'll manage it on an ongoing basis, and how you can expand the base system with new software installations.

"Unfortunately, there's no one distribution that's perfect for anyone, but how could there ever be? Different users have different needs, and Linux is all about letting you do what you want, rather than being shoehorned into someone else's idea of a good system. So how do you pick the right distro for you?

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