which linux?

[ssjkakaroto]

which distribution of linux do you guys recommend for someone who has never used it?

thx in advance

 

[conrod]

Linux

Mandrake Linux is the one that easy to use and manage for a new user.

 

[shadoe_phantom]

I would go ahead with Red Hat (possibly best one out there), but Mandrake is also good. SuSe is also fairly easy (all depends on the user).
Quite a few to choose from (HP has one also that is good *has highest security settings)

 

[Seraphim]

For begginers Mandrake, SuSe for those who had expirience, but maybe I'm wrong since poko said new SuSe 8.2 pro is easy to install and use, and I still didn't have a chance to test it.

 

[ssjkakaroto]

thx for all the replies m8s

 

[Almighty1]

Just wanted to note, FreeBSD isn't Linux. FreeBSD is a x86 ported version of the BSD 4.4lite2 standard of Unix.

 

[N.B.]

Okay, my opinon:
SuSE is really easy to use, so if you want a sneak preview into the "freak" linux world, then get this one.
You will get a nice documentation with this distribution.
So if you want to use Linux for a desktop I think SuSE is the way to go ..

If you plan to make a server enviroment, better stick to RedHat.
RedHat is the best IMHO, though that is a issue of personal taste ..
so,

SuSE = desktop
RedHat = server
That is what I think about this

 

[nebula]

I recommend SuSE 8.0. I have this release (7 CD's) and it is worth the trouble to buy it. If you are a novice with Linux, I think that this and Mandrake are the best options.