I've been having a good run with Ubuntu MATE. MATE Desktop is based around Gnome 2 which is familiar to everyone, and it has sensible choices for all default pr

I've been having a good run with Ubuntu MATE. MATE Desktop is based around Gnome 2 which is familiar to everyone, and it has sensible choices for all default programs. Ubuntu MATE doesn't have nearly as much bloat as standard Ubuntu, but has all its niceties. I recommend it if you want a 'normal' experience out of Linux.