Debian · 6-month + LTS
Ubuntu
The default recommendation for many workloads
Official site ↗Use-case fit (0–10)
- gaming
- 7/10
- old laptop
- 6/10
- dev
- 9/10
- server
- 10/10
- privacy
- 4/10
- beginner
- 8/10
Pros
- Huge tutorial ecosystem
- Cloud/vendor certification
- Predictable LTS cadence
Cons
- Snap push frustrates some users
- Not the lightest desktop defaults
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