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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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It's been a few years, but I really liked Linux Mint and Xfce. The former is more friendly for beginners. But XFCE is responsive...like...you click and the computer responds immediately. It feels like the computer is really yours. Don't get me wrong, though, Linux Mint is really responsive, too, particularly in comparison to Windows.
You can always try them out, too, before you commit with your current computer. In the past, I've used VirtualBox to virtualize Mint/Xfce. Here's a tutorial. It sounds fancy, but it's pretty easy.
Why not both? My daily driver is Linux Mint with XFCE as my DE.
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