Linux distro hopping.

I've done a lot of disto hopping since I started using Linux and have decided most are at least usable. Ubuntu and Mint along with the various derivatives are likely the easiest for beginners. They are available with the most popular Desktop Environments (DE) and some of more obscure ones. Fedora, Debian and many others are also good choices. Arch Linux is very popular with some of the more experienced users but takes more time and know how to set up. Arch Linux does have some of the best documentation out there. So if you have some experience and like to read and experiment I highly recommend Arch.

What am I currently using? Well, I like to have 3 or more partitions on a hard drive so I can have several available at any time. If I screw something up or want to try something new I can do that without disabling the machine. Always have something to fall back on. Also, I have a separate data partition for all my documents, music, etc. which is available to any operating system I happen to be using. I keep a backup of the data partition on a separate drive for safe keeping.

Oh, back to the above question. I am currently using KDE neon on both computers.

Also playing with the Raspberry pi with Raspbian OS, a version of Debian that runs on very small, low powered ARM devices. More on that later.

Ken.

Kubuntu OS is the best.

Seems a good time to write about the OS (Operating System) I use on this computer. Kubuntu, a Linux distribution using KDE (K Desktop Environment).
http://www.kubuntu.org/  #Free downloads available.
http://www.kde.org/

What do I like about Kubuntu? It does everything I want it to do with my computer. It's easy to install, it supports my hardware out of the box, can be installed alongside other OSs, it just works, no driver disks to mess with, includes virtual desktops (I get confused if there too many windows running at once) ,and best of all a huge repository of software available for download. And it's all free as in freedom and free beer. Admittedly I sometimes need help. for that we have an active and very friendly forum.
http://www.kubuntuforums.net/

Some stuff I like to do with Kubuntu:

• The usual surf the web and email.
• Listen to music and watch video.
• Create and edit music and video.
• Website creation.
• Software development, OK, I'm not a programmer, just like to play.
• Photo editing.
• Play games.
• Educational stuff like tide predictor and star charts.

 That reminds me. Am working on some how-tos for some of these activities. Will eventually post these.

Happy computing.
Ken.