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If you were to install Linux on a laptop for someone, what distro would you use? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My head tells me Linux Mint, but my heart says listen to your head. Why is this hard? 😂

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[–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Are you committing to having her Linux setup to do everything her windows can do? Mint would be good at that point.