By experience level
How would you rate your Linux experience level?
New to itZorin OS (630) · Linux Mint (557) · Lubuntu (365)
Comfortable enoughFedora (1379) · Nobara (1193) · Ubuntu (1179)
I live in the terminalArch Linux (1158) · NixOS (970) · Debian (719)
By primary use
What's this machine mainly for?
Everyday desktop / officeUbuntu (1261) · Pop!_OS (948) · Linux Mint (831)
GamingNobara (1323) · Bazzite (948) · Fedora (836)
Dev / server workArch Linux (762) · Fedora (714) · NixOS (697)
Security / pentestingKali Linux (179) · Parrot OS (75) · Gentoo (9)
By hardware
What's the hardware like?
Old / low-specXubuntu (996) · Lubuntu (764) · MX Linux (475)
Modern / plenty of powerFedora (1614) · Linux Mint (1549) · Ubuntu (1314)
By how much they tinker
How much do you want to tinker?
It should just workZorin OS (961) · elementary OS (423) · Bazzite (415)
Some control is niceLinux Mint (1493) · Fedora (1316) · Nobara (1218)
Total control, I'll build it upArch Linux (1272) · NixOS (888) · Artix (601)
Q1
How would you rate your Linux experience level?
New to it2976 13.8%
Comfortable enough10620 49.1%
I live in the terminal8014 37.1%
Q2
What's this machine mainly for?
Everyday desktop / office9166 42.4%
Gaming7525 34.8%
Dev / server work4641 21.5%
Security / pentesting278 1.3%
Q3
Software: fresh or stable?
Rock-solid, don't care if it's old2520 11.7%
A sensible balance12062 55.8%
Newest, bleeding-edge7028 32.5%
Q4
What's the hardware like?
Old / low-spec4597 21.3%
Modern / plenty of power17013 78.7%
Q5
How much do you want to tinker?
It should just work3576 16.5%
Some control is nice11790 54.6%
Total control, I'll build it up6244 28.9%
Q6
What kind of distro suits you?
Easy & familiar — built for Windows switchers3848 17.8%
Polished & design-first (Mac-like)3252 15.0%
Lean & no-nonsense11776 54.5%
Gaming-ready out of the box2734 12.7%
Q7
Init system — any preference?
systemd is fine, or no preference18625 86.2%
I'd rather avoid systemd2985 13.8%
Q8
System style?
Traditional — a normal, editable system18477 85.5%
Immutable / atomic — locked base, easy rollbacks3133 14.5%
D1
How do you like to move between tasks?
One desktop, click around (Windows/Mac style)5127 46.2%
Fast workspace switching (~one app per screen)1838 16.6%
Tile everything, keyboard-driven2732 24.6%
D2
Resource budget for the desktop?
Feather-light, every MB counts2191 19.8%
Balanced5228 47.2%
Loaded machine — bring the eye-candy2278 20.5%
D3
How much setup are you up for?
Perfect out of the box1664 15.0%
A little config is fine5908 53.3%
I'll build it from a blank canvas2125 19.2%
D4
Preferred look?
Classic & functional2791 25.2%
Sleek & modern5124 46.2%
Bare & minimal1782 16.1%
D5
Display server?
Mature & rock-solid (X11)1911 17.2%
Modern (Wayland), rough edges OK7519 67.8%
No preference (either works)267 2.4%