The Linux Newbie: How to Pick a Linux Distro

“As I have embarked on finding the right Linux distro I have
observed a great deal about the Linux world. Where Linux is quite
popular in other countries, there is an undercurrent of Linux users
in the US. Now, I know there are probably hundreds of thousands (if
not millions) of people even in the US that use Linux, but compared
to the Microsoft Windows users out there, that is a drop in the
bucket. Generally, this minority of Linux users are intelligent
people that enjoy using Linux for it’s power and stability. This
great strength of the community is also it’s biggest problem. Since
there are lots of smart people using Linux (that seem to already
know how to use it), instructions on using it are often hard to
come by, or lack thoroughness at best. So as I searched for the
‘best’ Linux distro, there wasn’t much help that was immediately
available…”

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