I started using Linux back in January or February 2020, and my first distro was Elementary OS 5.1. It felt like the right choice from the start.

Since then, I've tried a bunch of other distros like Arch, Fedora, Alpine, Linux Mint, Manjaro, and Paldo. But in the end, I fell in love with Debian stable.

Arch and Fedora didn't really sit with me, but I might give Arch another shot someday. Out of all the ones I tried, my top picks are Debian, Elementary, Mint, Alpine, and Paldo.

Today, I run Elementary alongside Debian on my laptop, and Debian on both my desktops. I love what Elementary does, but for me, Debian is number one, and Elementary is a close second.

Hi #Linux,

What do you primarily use for interacting with your systems?

Feel free to boost!

If you're on Windows 10/11, 2025 is the year to switch to Linux! Windows 10 is reaching its end of life in October, so it's a great time to make the change.

Some distros to check out:
- Debain: https://www.debian.org
- Linux Mint: https://linuxmint.com
- Arch Linux: https://archlinux.org
- Paldo Linux: https://paldo.org
- Fedora: https://fedoraproject.org
- Pop!_OS: https://pop.system76.com
- Elementary: https://elementary.io

Switching to Linux frees you from corporate greed! It lets you join communities that support a future driven by you.

Take control of your tech and be part of a community that values freedom and collaboration!