I use Fedora with the KDE desktop. I like Fedora because it gets updates pretty quickly, and you get flatpak applications by default, which are more secure and work well. I like KDE because all its built in applications, like the file manager, have the right amount of buttons in them and aren't overly simplified.
I think most people's second favourite choice is Mint. Mint is an extremely solid choice. It doesn't top many lists because it doesn't really stand out, which makes it great.
My only gripe with Mint is that I wish they didn't remove KDE as one of their flavors. When I started using Linux like a decade ago, I first tried Fedora but struggled to install it. Not sure if it has improved for beginners since then.
I use Fedora with the KDE desktop. I like Fedora because it gets updates pretty quickly, and you get flatpak applications by default, which are more secure and work well. I like KDE because all its built in applications, like the file manager, have the right amount of buttons in them and aren't overly simplified.
I think most people's second favourite choice is Mint. Mint is an extremely solid choice. It doesn't top many lists because it doesn't really stand out, which makes it great.
My only gripe with Mint is that I wish they didn't remove KDE as one of their flavors. When I started using Linux like a decade ago, I first tried Fedora but struggled to install it. Not sure if it has improved for beginners since then.