ubuntu is pretty decent off the shelf and has a nice UI/UX similar to Mac OS

Linux mint

ubuntu because it has the most help and stack exchange questions

also, they don't have to actually install it to learn linux (as in shell, and package management, file management, etc) WSL2 lets you do everything, including also installing linux dev toolchains

they just need to enable wsl2 and go to the store and install ubuntu, and that gives them a real live (containerized) linux shell

Linux Mint

Linux mint

Pop_Os, Ubuntu, Mint are all good choices- test one out using a live USB

Linux Mint

Linux Mint

Linux Mint, and then install KDE desktop over that. Both Neon and Plasma are great. Much easier to install software afterwards (but it's also loaded with a bunch), no real need to learn command line stuff or use or flatplak.

Linux Mint, and then install KDE desktop over that. Both Neon and Plasma are great. Much easier to install software afterwards (but it's also loaded with a bunch), no real need to learn command line stuff or use or flatplak.

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Maybe PCLinuxOS if it works on their computer.

Maybe Mint if not.

Really no way of knowing for sure.

Every Linux distro without a learning curve is just as bad as Windows in the long run, the only thing to speculate on is how long the "short run" lasts where there's any difference (and potential for further preparation).

I'll chime in....#Ubuntu

I'm using SolusOS for the last couple of years and it's great, there are some tradeoffs, but it gets the job done for me.

What's so bad about Windows 11 out of curiosity, cause I don't follow new releases?