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+# The start of my Linux journey
+In autumn 2021, after getting more and more fed up with Windows and also really getting into software development, Windows just didn't cut it anymore. So I decided to give Linux a shot. Also, Windows 11 was just around the corner and I absolutely hated it.
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+# Selecting a distribution
+For me, selecting a Linux distribution wasn't all that hard, since I had been looking at various distros for quite some time and I had tested out a few of them in both VMs and live boot environments, which is also something I recommend you do.
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+For obvious reasons, I also had a look at Ubuntu, with it being the most famous Linux distribution for the average PC user, but I didn't like it all that much. I also gave Linux Mint, Pop!_OS and Fedora a shot, but I ultimately settled on ZorinOS Core 16. It ended up ticking all my boxes at the time, which were:
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+- Being easy to use for somebody that comes from Windows (aka Windows-Like UI)
+- Giving me an introduction to a new style of UI
+- Being preconfigured for me, so I can just get started
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+ZorinOS has a multitude