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ZDNET key takeaways
- There are plenty of Linux distributions to choose from.
- Many of those distributions are general purpose.
- These distributions are all free and simple to install.
When you think of all-around operating systems, Linux should come to mind. It might seem a bit illogical, but when you’ve used Linux as long as I have, you know the truth (especially after having spent a week with Windows…

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