Ubuntu is pretty cool. I believe that it comes closest to accomplishing the goal of making a desktop Linux distro that can be used by the masses.

A friend of mine and long-time Gentoo user has recently switched over.

The cool thing about the different Linux distros out there is that they can be configured how you like. They may start out "looking like Windows", but this is what is needed for converts. It makes it easier to make the switch.

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