Gregory's Server@shansterable @PurpleJillybeans I would recommend starting out with Ubuntu Desktop: https://ubuntu.com/desktop Note that while many distros are free, some do have a price, usually the enterprise or business editions that come with support. Something to note is that almost all distros come with a set of apps already installed, those are usually free as well. So if you decide to use Ubuntu Desktop, it'll already have a word processor, spreadsheet, web browser, media player and so on installed. 2/3
|
4 comments
 @isotope239 @shansterable @PurpleJillybeans hmm I don't know if I would recommend Ubuntu anymore. Or Debian based Distros in general. @betalars @isotope239 @shansterable @PurpleJillybeans Why No to Debian distros in general? |
@shansterable @PurpleJillybeans It's hit or miss (mostly miss) with compatibility with MS-based apps. Your best bet is to run a virtual machine on your desktop and use that to run your MS-based stuff. A VM [virtual machine] is sort of like a Star Trek holodeck, it runs another operating system [OS] such as Windows inside its own little world. You'd then install your Windows apps on that VM: https://fossbytes.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-linux/ 3/3