Which Linux Distro Should We Recommend?

[buster]

Jesse Smith on Distrowatch tests more Linux distributions in a year than most of us can name. He has selected four, but with one he strongly recommends as the best for beginners. It is not the one I use, nor is it the one he uses, but I like his first two choices. Bill and I will not be surprised by his choice for position one or two. So, if someone is giving up their Win10 machine to a Linux distro, which one should we recommend, and probably actually install for him or her?

Here are Jesse's choice four choices:

https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20251222#2025

[ssfc72]

Thanks Buster, for the Link.
A valuable info for some good Distros to try out.

[Jason]

Zorin should be in there. I do have one complaint about it, though. They upped the price of the Pro version from $40 USD to $80. Not sure when exactly but it was at some point in 2024. Disappointing.

First time hearing of Helium OS. But alas, I think my distro hopping days are over.

[ssfc72]

I am very gratefull that I am using Linux on all my computers and have no need to use Win 11 or the Apple OS.
Both Windows and Apple IOS now have AI embedded in their operating systems , making them a security/privacy nightmare.
I have seen reports for Win 11 that a hidden file or folder has been found, that takes snapshots or records info that displays on your screen. Probably the info gets sent back to the Windows servers.