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With a heavy focus on user choice and freedom, jumping into the world of Linux distros can be quite disorienting – especially when taking into consideration the sheer scale of options on offer.

The first name on the list, Puppy Linux is a must-try Linux distro for low-end PC users. It is renowned for its extremely small size and minimal system requirement. The distro is designed to run ...

There are a few different reasons why the average person — as opposed to an enthusiast tinkerer — might want to try out one of the many available flavors of free Linux-based operating systems. If ...