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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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@warmaster @BigChungus am thinking of ditching windows for Linux based, maybe kubuntu distro..??
Best advice I can give you is don't take advice. There's a perfect distro for you, but only you know what you like, and you have preferences that you aren't even aware of, so... you need to walk that path on your own to find your perfect distro.
Best you can do with the recommendations is put them on a list of distros to try and settle for nothing. Try them all, you'll fall in love with one of them. If you like two, find out how to add those features you like to the other one, the easiest wins.