Any arrangement of debian packages that suits a new user is good for them. I think Unity kinda looks like Mac, so if they are a mac person it might be appropriate. Or even for someone who's primary experience is Android.
If you like to have a "start" bar as I do, Mint is good for that.
I don't like to get people into compiling right away, and Debian has the most convenient packages, whether you get them downstream from Ubuntu or whatever. You can effectively switch between flavors (desktops) at the command line, so your noob isn't stuck with their first choice (though it may be easiest if you switch for them).
The only one I have personal experience with as a regular desktop OS is Ubuntu and it does everything I've ever used a Windows computer for with very little hassle. Browsers are browsers, LibreOffice is LibreOffice, all my Steam games work the same, etc. I've never had any problems with drivers, wifi, or anything else that people usually post about when desktop Linux comes up.
If you're not migrating to an open source desktop OS already you're not gonna make it.
Is Ubuntu any good? Which OS do you recommend?
Not sure what others will say, but I think Linux Mint is probably the best for new users.
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Any arrangement of debian packages that suits a new user is good for them. I think Unity kinda looks like Mac, so if they are a mac person it might be appropriate. Or even for someone who's primary experience is Android.
If you like to have a "start" bar as I do, Mint is good for that.
I don't like to get people into compiling right away, and Debian has the most convenient packages, whether you get them downstream from Ubuntu or whatever. You can effectively switch between flavors (desktops) at the command line, so your noob isn't stuck with their first choice (though it may be easiest if you switch for them).
The only one I have personal experience with as a regular desktop OS is Ubuntu and it does everything I've ever used a Windows computer for with very little hassle. Browsers are browsers, LibreOffice is LibreOffice, all my Steam games work the same, etc. I've never had any problems with drivers, wifi, or anything else that people usually post about when desktop Linux comes up.
Ubuntu is fine. I think you have to try a little bit. Switching the GUI is not as hard as switching to Linux in the first place. It's easy.