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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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I recommend EndeavourOS to newbies because I'm biased towards Arch. I think it's a relatively low BS distro that gets you up and running. You also have access to the AUR which is awesome.
If that seems like too much I've heard Linux Mint is dead simple and stable.
I love EndeavourOS and I use it myself, but inflicting CLI package management and pacnew files on someone fresh from Windows is like throwing a baby into shark-infested oceans to teach it to swim.
My recommendation for new users is Fedora KDE:
Mint is what I'd recommend for an elderly person who just needs to browse the internet and reply to emails, but for someone who needs to get work done it's Fedora KDE all the way.
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