In doing some research into Linux, I could see that that the requirements of a non tech user who just wants a working computer are very different from a geek who wants to tweek things all day.
The best distro for a low tech chump like me looks to be Mint, but if I was a geek I think I would go with Debian.
Debian was founded in 1993 by Ian Murdock, and the name "Debian" was formed from the first name of his then-girlfriend (later ex-wife) Debra Lynn and his own first name.
Debian is the source code language that distros like Mint & Ubuntu are based on, & it's also a distro in itself, aimed at geeks and tech heads
