About three years ago I started using Linux seriously. Before that I played around with it but it was not in daily use.
It took a while to get used to but the longer I have used it the more I like it.
I still operate a couple of windows machines but most of my computers now run various variants of Linux.
My favorite desktop is Mint with Ubuntu coming a close second. (They are quite similar and a lot of features are shared)
https://www.linuxmint.com/https://www.ubuntu.com/Some of the Pi's I run on Raspian but I have a couple running on Ubuntu MATE quite successfully.
https://www.raspbian.org/https://ubuntu-mate.org/raspberry-pi/For anyone wanting to start out using Linux I recommend googling the make and model of your machine first to check compatibility. Some computers / Laptops are more suited for Linux than others. Some drivers are not readily available for some models.
Try it with an old computer that is slowing down by bloatware from windows and revive the computer by running a version of Linux. With Mint and Ubuntu being the recommendation for someone starting out. But there are a lot of other fantastic variants out there too.
Puppy Linux if you want something really lightweight.
http://puppylinux.com/Gentoo is better for experienced users. It can be a study in frustration - but rewarding when you can get it to finally work.
https://www.gentoo.org/Tails is great for if you don't want to leave any trace of use behind. It is boot-able from a DVD or USB
https://tails.boum.org/There are other privacy oriented Linux distributions as well:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/linux-distros-paranoid-secure-distros-si/Even the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) (North Korea) has its own sanctioned version of Linux called: Red Star OS
It is closed source and watermarks media files copied to external media with the hard drives serial number. You also don't get root access.
https://www.techradar.com/au/news/13-weird-and-wonderful-niche-linux-distros-of-2017
