“For the purpose of comparison, we personally tested each distro
and critiqued it based on several distinct areas: appearance, ease
of use, system administration, software/package management,
security, and the level of support available for the distro. We
graded each factor on a scale of zero to five: 0 — Abysmal or
non-existent; 1– Very bad; 2 — Needs improvement; 3 — Average; 4
— Good; and 5 — Excellent. We hope that this guide will give you
a better understanding of the current state of Linux, so you can
make an informed decision about choosing the right Distro without
just defaulting to Ubuntu (which we’ve included in this
roundup)”
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