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this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2026
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If I have anyone interested in trying linux I show them my Debian (no innuendo intended!), and then boot them onto Mint or Ubuntu via my USB drive so that they can play about with it at their leisure.
How do you handle the inevitable "Why do I use this one and you use that one". Other than sit down noob. You'll earn it one day.
I just describe it as different flavors of the same thing. Most people are just basic functional computer users. browser documents etc.